Health & Medication
An international vaccination certificate is no longer compulsory for visitors to the Gambia. However, visitors from Europe and North America will require a yellow fever vaccination. The last outbreak of yellow fever in the Gambia was in 1978. However, visitors are advised to take the necessary precautions such as: Anti-malaria medicine and consult with their doctor for an appropriate prescription.
Visitors are also advised to bring along insect repellents, sunscreen, anti-fungal creams and disinfectants unobtainable in certain parts of the country. There are several government hospitals and clinics as well as those operated by private practitioners.
Hospitals/Clinics/Dentists
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Hospitals/Clinics/Dentists
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Phone Numbers:
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AfricMed
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(220) 446-53-59
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Bijilo Medical Center
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(220) 446-48-68
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Kololi Clinic
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(220) 446-34-34
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Lamtoro Clinic
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(220) 446-05-96
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Royal Victorial Hospital
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(220) 422-37-56
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Swedent Clinic (Dentists)
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(220) 446-12-12
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West Field Clinic
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(220) 439-22-13
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Controlled Drugs
Be advised that those on medication that are controlled drugs should bring along their prescriptions when visiting The Gambia.
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Acetyldihydrocodeine
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Ethyl Morphine
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Nicomorphine
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Acetylmethadol
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Ethylmethylthiambutene
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Nitrazepam
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Alfentanil
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Etilamfetamine
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Nondazepam
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Allobarbital
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Etonitazine
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Noracymethadol
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Allylprodine
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Etoxeridine
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Norlevorphanol
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Alphamepreodine
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Fencamfamin
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Normophine
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Alphamethadol
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Fenetylline
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Norpipanone
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Alpha-methylfentanyl
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Fenproporex
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Opium
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Alphaprodine
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Fentanyl
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Oxazepam
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Alprozolam
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Fludiazepam
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Oxycodone
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Amfepramone
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Flunitrazepam
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Oxymorphone
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Amfetamine
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Flurazepam
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Pamoline
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Amobarbital
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Furethidine
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Parazepam
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Anileridine
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Glutethimide
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Pentazocine
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Barbital
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Halazepam
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Pentobarbite
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Benzethidine
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Haloxazolam
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Pethidine
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Benzfetamine
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Hydramorphinol
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Pethidine –Intermediate-C
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Benzylmorphire
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Hydrochloria acid
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Pethidine-Intermediate-A
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Betacetylmethadol
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Hydrooddone
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Pethidine-Intermediate-B
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Betameprodine
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Hydroxypethidine
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Phaenampromide
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Betamethadol
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Hydroxypethinol
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Phenadoxone
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Betaprodime
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Isamethadone
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Phenazocine
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Bromezepam
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Isosafrale
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Phencyclidine
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Buprenorphane
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Ketazolam
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Phendimetrazine
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Butalbital
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Lefetamine
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Phenmetrazine
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Butobarbital
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Levamethorphan
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Phenobarbital
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Camazepam
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Levamoramide
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Phenomorphan
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Cathine
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Levanfetamine
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Phenoperidine
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Chordiazeposide
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Leverphanol
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Phentamine
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Clinitazene
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Levophenacylmorphan
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Phenzocine
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Clobazam
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Loprazolam
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Pholcodine
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Clonazepam
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Lorazepam
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Piminodine
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Clotiazepam
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Lormetazepam
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Piperonal
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