Health Assistance in Natal

Read some basic information about this matter in the section Basics > Health.
Hopefully, you won't need a doctor, but accidents may always happen.
If you have health insurance, of course make use of it. Check out before coming what your options will be in case of need.

Below, some hospitals in Natal which have emergency services.

General Hospitals

Natal Hospital Center
Av. Afonso Pena, 754 - Tirol
Phone: 3616-1000
PAPI
Av. Afonso Pena, 766 - Tirol
Phone: 3211-4404
The two above private hospitals are next door to each other; they cover almost every medical fields.

Instituto do Coracao de Natal (Heart Hospital)
Rua Sao Jose, 1979 - Lagoa Nova (near Machadão stadium)
Phone: 3204-0700
Also a private hospital, 24 h service.

Hospital Monsenhor Walfredo Gurgel
Av. Hermes da Fonseca, 817 - Tirol
Phone: 3232-7500
The biggest public hospital in Natal. Always overbusy. Most cases of serious injury (where the patient can't choose a hospital - e.g., a car crash) are brought here.



Other situations when tourists can't wait to get back home to get treatment is when an arm is displaced or a teeth hurts. The (private) clinics below may be useful.

Ortomed Clinica de Ortopedia
Av. Senador Salgado Filho, 66
Phone: 3234-0434
Orthopedic services.
This is near Machadao stadium. If you are coming from Ponta Negra, take the last exit to the right before the bridge to the stadium. There is always a doctor on duty. Good service.

Hospital Odontoface
Praca A. Leite, 656 - Petropolis
Phone: 3211-6789
Dental services.
Very good clinic, with a 24 h emergency service.

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