Medical Emergencies
Medical Information
Obtaining quality medical care can be a challenge in one's own country. Having to do so in a foreign environment can be especially difficult. While the choice of a physician is a personal matter, we offer a list of medical care providers in the Consulate's consular district. The Consulate neither endorses these providers nor guarantees their professional competence. However, Americans have used these offices in the past and generally have been satisfied with the care they received. Please be advised that it is best to have a friend or colleague with you in the hospital if you are unable to monitor your own care. The hospitals listed below often provide a couch or bed in the room for the convenience of a companion.
Click here for the Health Care Providers List. (Most of the providers listed are located in Chennai, whose area code is 044. The phone numbers for facilities located outside Chennai are preceded by the correct area code.)
The Consular Section invites your comments about the providers listed. (Click here to send an email to the American Citizen Services Unit of the Consular Section.)
If your medical condition requires you to be evacuated back to the U.S., click here for more information on the availability of medical flights from abroad.