Pharmacies and emergency service

Especially on your holidays in Gran Canaria you do not want any kind of illness or even emergencies. Far from home you need to know where to find help and medical care. Gran Canaria owns - like all of the Canarian Islands - a very good-working medical network, primarily in touristic centres. Belonging to this are the pharmacies that can be recognized by a green cross.

In any case of an emergency you can call 112 to get contemporary and qualified help. This number includes  the fire brigade as well as the rescue service with an ambulance. Free of cost is also the number 902102112. This emergency telephone connection was opened for international visitors of Gran Canaria so that calls can be held in various languages. If the police must be consultet you can call 091. Furthermore, you can find help in hospitals, at emergency services such as the Red Cross or in emergency pharmacies.

If any number  - maybe of the nearest hospital - is needed it is advisable to call the domestic directory inquieries under 11818. The Red Cross can be contacted at 928222222.