Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 21:43
The major state hospitals have good doctors, but you can use them only in case of emergency. Most of the people need health insurance to be treated at a hospital, however, some countries have reciprocal health care agreements with Russia. For example, British nationals do not need health insurance in Russia, as their domestic health insurance (NHS) is valid in Russia as well.
Many pharmacies (called "apteka" in Russian) are opened 24 hours a day and there are also many of them online. Some supermarkets have small pharmacy sections as well, usually opened until 8pm. For many types of drugs prescriptions are required, which can be obtained from a doctor ("retsept" in Russian).
Here we list some of the major health centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities. We can't guarantee their quality, however, these are the more established ones with English-speaking doctors available.
US Dental Care
Moscow, Bolshaya Dmitrovka st. 7/5
Opened daily 8.00 to 18.00
Tel: +7 495 933 8686
EMC (European Medical Center
Moscow, Spiridonievsky pereulok 5, build. 1
Opened: 24 h
Tel: +7 495 933-6645 (emergency), +7 495 944-6655 (multi-line)
Sklifosofsky Institute (main emergency center in Moscow, most doctors speak Russian only)
Moscow, Spiridonievsky pereulok 5, build. 1
Opened: 24 h
Tel: +7 495 680-4154, 680-9360, 680-07-06
The major state hospitals have good doctors, but you can use them only in case of emergency. Most of the people need health insurance to be treated at a hospital, however, some countries have reciprocal health care agreements with Russia. For example, British nationals do not need health insurance in Russia, as their domestic health insurance (NHS) is valid in Russia as well.
Many pharmacies (called "apteka" in Russian) are opened 24 hours a day and there are also many of them online. Some supermarkets have small pharmacy sections as well, usually opened until 8pm. For many types of drugs prescriptions are required, which can be obtained from a doctor ("retsept" in Russian).
Here we list some of the major health centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities. We can't guarantee their quality, however, these are the more established ones with English-speaking doctors available.
US Dental Care
Moscow, Bolshaya Dmitrovka st. 7/5
Opened daily 8.00 to 18.00
Tel: +7 495 933 8686
EMC (European Medical Center
Moscow, Spiridonievsky pereulok 5, build. 1
Opened: 24 h
Tel: +7 495 933-6645 (emergency), +7 495 944-6655 (multi-line)
Sklifosofsky Institute (main emergency center in Moscow, most doctors speak Russian only)
Moscow, Spiridonievsky pereulok 5, build. 1
Opened: 24 h
Tel: +7 495 680-4154, 680-9360, 680-07-06
Pharmacy in St. Petersburg / photo by mundanerossiya@FlickR
