🇲🇳 Mongolia Healthcare Guide
Ulaanbaatar has a handful of private clinics — SOS Medica and Intermed are the most frequently used by foreigners — but once you leave the capital, Mongolia's vast steppe and Gobi regions have almost no medical facilities. If you're doing a countryside trip or ger camp tour, a complete personal medical kit deserves the same planning attention as your route and water supply.
Quick facts
- Emergency number: 103
- Healthcare system: mixed
- Average GP visit: $15 USD
- EHIC/GHIC accepted: No
- Language barrier: high
Healthcare overview
Ulaanbaatar has Mongolia’s best facilities, including SOS Medica (international clinic), Intermed Hospital, and the National Cancer Centre. Outside the capital, healthcare is extremely limited: provincial hospitals in Darkhan and Erdenet provide basic services, but the vast steppe, Gobi Desert, and western Altai mountains have minimal medical access. Having your health summary saved and accessible offline is worth doing, as connectivity outside Ulaanbaatar is sparse and unreliable.
SOS Medica in Ulaanbaatar
SOS Medica is an international clinic with English-speaking doctors and evacuation coordination capabilities. It’s the primary healthcare contact for visitors.
Steppe and Gobi remoteness
The Mongolian steppe, Gobi Desert, and western mountains have no medical facilities. Ger camps and tour operators carry basic first aid only.
Vaccinations
Recommended
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
Prescriptions and pharmacies
Ulaanbaatar’s pharmacies carry basic medications at low prices, following a mix of Mongolian and Russian pharmaceutical conventions. Outside the capital, pharmacy access is minimal. Carry your complete medication supply for any countryside travel, and have your medication list accessible offline in Mongolian or Russian.
Russian pharmaceutical conventions
Mongolian pharmacists recognise Russian trade names. A medication list with both generic and Russian names covers more ground than English alone.
Tips for travellers
SOS Medica and Intermed in Ulaanbaatar provide competent care for most conditions. Complex cases are evacuated to Seoul, Beijing, or Bangkok. Having your treatment plan saved and accessible offline in English or Russian helps both local providers and the receiving hospital at your evacuation destination.
Seoul and Beijing evacuation
Seoul and Beijing are the primary evacuation destinations from Mongolia, both accessible by direct 3–4 hour flights from Ulaanbaatar.