Travel Insurance Wallis and Futuna

Dental care

Data collected in 2008 reports that the ratio of dentists to the population was 1:4762.

Medication Availability

It is advised that you make sure you pack enough medication to cover your trip in order to prevent any emergencies. Some shops may sell general pharmaceutical products.

Blood supplies

Medical facilities

Although Wallis and Futuna are French territory, you will be unable to use your EHIC on the islands. SIA hospital on Wallis has the capacity of 51 hospital beds.

Data collected in 2008 reports that the ratio of health care workers to the population was 1:909 doctors, and 1:337 nurses.

If emergency assistance is needed over the duration of your trip, call 15. You will need to contact your insurance provider quickly if medical professionals have referred you for further treatment.

Each major village on the islands have a modest medical clinic. A nurse will visit the clinic a couple of times a week. Cases that are more serious are usually referred to the main hospital on the Wallis island. Extreme cases such as traffic accidents are normally transported by air to either New Caledonia or Australia.

Hospitals on the islands include:

Name: Hospital de SIA

Address: Hospital de SIA

BP 246

Mata-Utu Hahake

Uvea 98600

Wallis and Futuna Islands

Phone: +681 72 2515

Fax: +681 72 2399

Name: Hospital de Taoa

Address: Hospital de Taoa

BP 11 Leava

WF - 98620 Sigavé

Tel: +681 72 33 29

Fax: +681 72 32 05

General caution

It is advised not to drink the tap water in Wallis and Futuna, and that you should drink bottled water instead. You should also avoid fruit and vegetables that have not been peeled or cooked.

Specific concerns

Immunization

When travelling to Wallis and Futuna, you should be up-to-date with your routine jabs including MMR, Polio and your yearly flu jab. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rabies, and Typhoid are also recommended. Try to get you immunizations done preferably 4-6 weeks before you are due to travel. It is always best to check with your GP to make sure you are up-to-date with your vaccinations.

In order to enter the country, travellers are required to have a yellow fever vaccination if they are from, or have passed through a country with a threat of the disease.

It is important to have sufficient travel insurance for your trip as your EHIC will not cover you in Wallis and Futuna. Don’t forget, you can get your travel insurance from Direct Travel at either www.direct-travel.co.uk or ring our friendly team on 0330 880 3600.

Disease risk summary

In recent years, there has been an outbreak of waterborne leptospirosis. Waterborne Leptospirosis can be transmitted through contact with a contaminated environment, such as soil, plants, and surface water. The disease can be found in tropical climates in both urban and rural areas.

Dengue fever is also present, so it is advised to take mosquito precautionary methods, such as sleeping under a net, using deet based products, and wearing loose and baggy clothing.

Entry requirements

In order to enter the country, travellers are required to have a yellow fever vaccination if they are from, or have passed through a country with a threat of the disease.