🇬🇪 Georgia Healthcare Guide
Tbilisi has modernised quickly — the Aversi Clinic network and MediClub Georgia are well-equipped and affordable by European standards, and an increasing number of doctors speak English. Outside Tbilisi, particularly in Svaneti, Tusheti, and the mountain regions popular with trekkers, healthcare is limited to small rural clinics with basic equipment. If you're heading into the mountains, carrying your full medication supply and knowing the fastest route back to Tbilisi for anything serious means you can make that decision quickly rather than discovering the options after something has already gone wrong.
Quick facts
- Emergency number: 112
- Healthcare system: mixed
- Average GP visit: $20 USD
- EHIC/GHIC accepted: No
- Language barrier: medium
Healthcare overview
Tbilisi’s private hospitals (Todua Clinic, Evex Hospitals, New Vision University Hospital) have modernised rapidly and offer affordable care that attracts medical tourists from neighbouring countries. GP visits cost $15–30 at private clinics. The public system is basic and underfunded. Outside Tbilisi, Batumi has adequate private options, but the Caucasus mountain regions (Svaneti, Tusheti, Kazbegi) are medically remote.
Dental and rehabilitation tourism
Georgia draws medical tourists for affordable dental work, cosmetic procedures, and physiotherapy rehabilitation, particularly from Central Asia and the Gulf.
Mountain region remoteness
Svaneti, Tusheti, and upper Kazbegi have no hospitals. Evacuation to Tbilisi may involve hours on mountain roads or helicopter transfer.
Vaccinations
Recommended
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
Prescriptions and pharmacies
Georgian pharmacies (aptiaki) are abundant in Tbilisi and Batumi, with most medications available at very low prices. Many items requiring a prescription in Europe are available over the counter. Brand names follow a mix of Georgian and international conventions. Having your medication list accessible in Georgian or English helps pharmacists match stock quickly.
Very low medication prices
Medications in Georgia cost a fraction of European prices. Pharmacists in Tbilisi often speak English and can advise on local equivalents.
Tips for travellers
Tbilisi’s private hospitals cover most specialist care competently, with the Evex network offering the broadest specialist departments. For complex conditions, Istanbul and Moscow are the traditional referral destinations, though Tbilisi’s own capabilities are growing. Having your treatment plan accessible in Georgian or English helps local specialists continue your care without requesting records from abroad.
Evex hospital network
Evex operates multiple hospitals across Georgia, with specialist departments in Tbilisi. Direct booking is available for international patients.