Guidance

List of medical practitioners and facilities in The Gambia

Updated 26 May 2020

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AFRICMED Clinical Services (Open 24 hrs)

This company has told us the following things:

  • they have English speaking staff
  • it’s a private facility
  • they are affiliated to the Ministry of Health
  • they have experience of representing British nationals
  • you will need to pay for treatment (possible exception - life saving work)
  • EHIC Cards are not accepted; repayment plans aren’t available (European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only)
  • areas/regions of the country they can provide services for: Banjul
Address Brusubi, West Coast Region
Tel (00220) 446 5359/ 773 9415/ 441 0685/ 733 2101
Email: info@africmed-gm.com

Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul (previously called - Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital)

This company has told us the following things:

  • they have English speaking staff
  • it’s a public facility
  • they are affiliated to the Ministry of Health
  • they have experience of representing British nationals
  • you will need to pay for treatment
  • EHIC Cards are not accepted; repayment plans aren’t available (European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only)
  • areas/regions of the country they can provide services for: Banjul
Tel (00220) 793 4110/ 422 8223/ 422 8224/ 422 6152/ 364 3816/ 393 4685/ 364 3816
Email rvth@yahoo.com
Website Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital

Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia

This company has told us the following things:

  • they have English speaking staff
  • it’s a private & public facility
  • they are affiliated to the Ministry of Health
  • they have experience of representing British nationals
  • you will need to pay for treatment
  • EHIC Cards are not accepted; repayment plans aren’t available (European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only)
  • areas/regions of the country they can provide services for: whole country (main sites are in Banjul, Basse and Keneba)
Address PO Box 273, Banjul
Tel (0020) 449 5442/ 449 5446
Email information@mrc.gm
Website Medical Research Council

Pakala Clinic

This company has told us the following things:

  • they have English speaking staff
  • it’s a private facility
  • they are affiliated to the Ministry of Health, Medical and dental council
  • they have experience of representing British nationals
  • you will need to pay for treatment
  • EHIC Cards are not accepted; repayment plans aren’t available (European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only)
  • areas/regions of the country they can provide services for: Banjul
Address Leman Street, Banjul
Tel (00220) 990 6844/ 366 5800/ 366 5804

Sharab Medical Centre

This company has told us the following things:

  • they have English speaking staff
  • it’s a private facility
  • they are affiliated to the Ministry of Health
  • they have experience of representing British nationals
  • you will need to pay for treatment
  • EHIC Cards are not accepted; repayment plans aren’t available (European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland only)
  • areas/regions of the country they can provide services for: Banjul
Address Kombo Coastal Road, near Independence stadium (Kanifing)
Tel (00220) 330 0100/ 330 0200/ 438 0407
Email info@sharabclinic.com
Website Sharab Medical Centre

Feedback

If you use any of the organisations in this list, we would like to hear from you. While there is no obligation on your part to provide feedback, any information you can give us is helpful.

Please send your feedback or complaint to the High Commission by post:

British High Commission Banjul
48 Atlantic Road
Fajara
PO Box 507
Banjul
The Gambia

or send us details of your feedback or complaint using our online feedback form. Thank you for your help.

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