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PRA C TICAL INFORM A TION 369

Health Care
Standards of health care in
the Baltics are now at least
equal to those in other
European countries. EU citizens
will be treated free of charge
provided they bring their
Health Insurance card (EHIC)
with them, together with
another form of photographic
identification.
Minor medical complaints
can be dealt with at a pharmacy.
Most pharmacies stock a wide Interior of the Town Hall Pharmacy (see p64), in Tallinn’s Old Town
range of international drugs. For
serious health concerns visit the Rīga all have a choice of safe to drink, but is best avoided
nearest hospital. standard Western European as it does not taste very good.
Private clinics exist in all major clinics that are significantly Bottled mineral water is better.
cities and are an option if you cheaper than private clinics
require non-emergency in the West. Check to see if
treatment. Tallinn, Vilnius and your existing insur ance policy Pharmacies
covers all emergen cies. If not, Minor ailments and accidents
it is advisable to take out can often be treated by staff at a
comprehensive travel insurance. local pharmacy (apteek in
As there are virtually no Estonian, aptieka in Latvian and
significant health risks in the vaistinė in Lithuanian), which
Baltic States, precautionary will usually stock a large
immunization is not manda tory. selection of international drugs
However, there is the risk as well as many herbal
of acquiring tick-borne medicines that are produced
encephalitis in woodland areas, locally. Pharmacies generally
so if you are planning to spend open from 8am to 7 or 8pm on
any length of time in a forest weekdays and until 3 or 4pm on
in summer, you should get Saturdays. There are a few
Exterior of the Medical Diagnostic vaccinated against it. In Tallinn, 24-hour pharmacies in Tallinn,
Centre, Vilnius Rīga and Vilnius, tap water is Rīga and Vilnius.
DIRECTORY
Emergency in Tallinn Central Medical Help Fire
Estonia Hospital in Rīga Tel 01, 112.
Ravi 18.
Ambulance Tel 622 7070. 24-Hour Pharmacy Police
Tel 112. Audēju 20. Tel 02, 112.
∑ itk.ee Tel 6721 3340.
Fire Roadside Assistance
Tallinn Mustamäe
Tel 112. ARS Tel 1888.
Hospital Skolas 5. Tel 6720 1007.
Police J Sütiste 19. Medical Help
Tel 112. ∑ ars-med.lv
Tel 617 1300. in Vilnius
Roadside Assistance ∑ regionaalhaigla.ee Paul Stradiņš Clinical
Tel 1888. University Hospital 24-Hour Pharmacy
Emergency Pilsoņu 13. Gedimino pr 27.
Medical Help in Latvia Tel 6706 9600. Tel 261 0135.
in Tallinn ∑ stradini.lv Medical Diagnostic
Ambulance
24-Hour Pharmacy Tel 03, 112. Rīga Hospital and Treatment Centre
Tõnismägi 5. Number One V. Grybo 32A.
Tel 644 2282. Fire Bruņinieku 5. Tel 6727 Tel 233 3000 or 698
Tel 01, 112. 0491. ∑ 1slimnica.lv 00000.
Qvalitas Swedish- ∑ medcentras.lt
Estonian Medical Police Emergency
Centre Tel 02, 112. in Lithuania Vilnius University
Parnu mnt 102c. Emergency Hospital
Tel 605 1500. Roadside Assistance Ambulance Šiltnamių 29.
∑ qvalitas.ee Tel 1888. Tel 03, 112. Tel 216 9140.