Service· Tahiti· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Taravao Hospital & Medical Centre
17° 43.9′ S · 149° 18.3′ W
The public hospital at Taravao serving Tahiti Iti and the south coast, with doctors, a pharmacy, a lab and dentists a short walk away in town.
Practical
Coordinates from OpenStreetMap (Hôpital de Taravao). Emergencies beyond its scope go to the CHPF Taaone hospital in Pirae, about an hour by road. In town (Baloo, Oct 2020; verify): Pharmacie Taiarapu on the main road (+689 40 54 74 42; Mon–Fri 7:30am–6:30pm, Sat 7:30am–4:30pm, Sun 8:30–11am; English spoken, refills from empty bottles); walk-in GP Dr Lafitte next to it (+689 40 57 21 88); Laboratoire Tauhere on the Teahupo'o road (+689 40 50 39 95; blood tests without a prescription, results by email); dentist Dr Justine Fabre and dermatologist Dr Levang at Centre Taimoe opposite Super U (first come, first served on Tuesdays at 9:30am).
Best for
Medical care while based at Port Phaeton
Nearby
- Super U & Champion Taravao0.4 NM away
- TU'ATI Cuisine et Vin (Taravao)0.6 NM away
- Carrefour Taravao0.9 NM away
- Taravao Laundries (Lavomatic & Blanchisserie Taiarapu)0.9 NM away
- Taravao Plateau Viewpoint1.2 NM away
- Terre-Mer Restaurant (Port Phaeton / Taravao)1.3 NM away
- Port Phaeton (Taravao) Anchorage1.4 NM away
- Tahiti Nautic Center Marina & Haul-out (Taravao)1.5 NM away