Service· Mangareva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Rikitea Medical Center
23° 7.1′ S · 134° 58.2′ W · approximate
The Gambier's clinic: a large white single-storey building south of the dock, with nurses always on duty and usually a resident doctor.
Practical
approx: placed in Rikitea village from the compendium's walking directions relative to the main dock and St Michael Cathedral (Wikipedia position); expect an error of up to about 300 m. Turn left from the main dock. It is on the right, before the gendarmerie. Phone +689 40 97 82 16. Hours (2021): Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 7:30 am-12 pm and 1:30-3:30 pm; Tue 6:30 am-12 pm and 1:30-3:30 pm. A full-time physician has been on staff since late 2019, except on holidays. Visiting specialists are posted on the wall, and the dentist comes from Hao every few months. Prescriptions: the clinic writes it, you pay at the post office, and the medicine comes on the next flight. Busiest times are Monday and Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons.
Best for
Medical care and prescriptions
Nearby
- Gambier Supply Ships (Taporo VIII and Nuku Hau)Right here
- Gendarmerie Rikitea (Port of Entry)Right here
- Magasin Terehere (Rikitea)Right here
- Pizzeria Aro (Rikitea)Right here
- Rikitea Artisan MarketRight here
- Rikitea Fuel (supply-ship barrels and JoJo gasoline)Right here
- Rikitea Internet and Vini CoverageRight here
- Rikitea Main Dock and Dinghy LandingRight here