Zimbabwe travel health
Required is not recommended: the first is what the border asks about, the second is what a clinic would suggest. Both, for Zimbabwe, then the number to dial and what care costs a visitor. Applies to every guide in Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls.
Required to enter
- Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a country where yellow fever is present
Recommended
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Tetanus up to date
- Malaria prophylaxis — the Zambezi valley is a malaria area
- Rabies for longer stays
- Cholera for extended rural stays
Emergency number
994 for an ambulance, 995 for police — but private services respond far faster
Care for visitors
Evacuation likely
Limited. Victoria Falls has a clinic and a small private hospital that handle everyday problems and diving or rafting injuries; anything serious means an air evacuation to Harare or Johannesburg. Insurance with evacuation cover is essential rather than advisable, and medicines are frequently unavailable — bring what you need.
Malaria is a real risk in the Zambezi valley and prophylaxis is strongly advised. Do not drink the tap water. Rafting and bungee operators are largely self-regulated, so check what your insurance actually covers before booking.
The general rules — clinic timing, water, mosquitoes, insurance — are in travel health tips.
