🇾🇹 Mayotte Healthcare Guide
Centre Hospitalier de Mayotte in Mamoudzou is the island's main facility and provides a standard of care consistent with the French system, though capacity is limited for the island's population. For anything requiring specialist treatment, transfer to Reunion is the standard protocol. The healthcare system operates in French, and having your medical details available in French covers the clinical encounter smoothly on an island where English is uncommon in medical settings.
Quick facts
- Emergency number: 112
- Healthcare system: mixed
- Average GP visit: $15 USD
- EHIC/GHIC accepted: No
- Language barrier: medium
Healthcare overview
Centre Hospitalier de Mayotte (CHM) in Mamoudzou is the territory’s main hospital. As a French overseas department, the French healthcare system applies, including EHIC acceptance for EU citizens. CHM benefits from French funding and staffing standards, making it significantly better-equipped than neighbouring Comoros. The smaller villages and Petite-Terre have health centres with more limited capabilities.
French system applies
Mayotte operates under the French healthcare system. EHIC is accepted, and the pay-then-claim model works as in mainland France.
Better than Comoros
Despite geographic proximity, Mayotte’s French-funded healthcare is significantly stronger than the Comoros’ system.
Vaccinations
Recommended
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
Prescriptions and pharmacies
Mamoudzou’s pharmacies follow French pharmaceutical standards. Stock is adequate for a French overseas department but narrower than mainland France. French prescriptions are accepted directly.
French pharmaceutical standards
Mayotte’s pharmacies follow French regulations. Stock is adequate but may not carry the full range available in metropolitan France.
Tips for travellers
CHM covers basic specialist care. For complex conditions, Réunion (the nearest well-equipped French facility, 1.5 hours by air) or mainland France serve as referral destinations. Having your treatment plan accessible in French covers the full French-system referral chain.
Réunion as specialist backup
Réunion has significantly stronger specialist capability than Mayotte and is 1.5 hours by air, within the same French system.