Online doctor, Egypt
See an Online Doctor in Egypt By video, from your hotel or resort.
Unwell in Egypt? In a Red Sea resort or a Cairo hotel the first offer is usually a doctor to your room, and it is worth knowing what that involves before you say yes. Pharmacies are the place to buy medicines rather than through the hotel. Pomodoc connects you by video with an English-speaking doctor licensed to treat you in Egypt, for a fixed €40, to tell you whether you need a clinic at all. In an emergency call 123 for an ambulance.
Most hotels will offer to call a doctor to your room. That is convenient, and it is worth knowing what you are agreeing to before you say yes.
- €40
- per consultation
- No insurance
- or local registration needed
Video consultations with doctors licensed to treat you in Egypt.
Online Medical Advice, Anywhere in Egypt
Finding a doctor abroad can be difficult. Especially when you need to explain your symptoms in a language you are not comfortable speaking.
With Pomodoc, you can speak directly with an English-speaking doctor wherever you are in Egypt. Discuss your symptoms, ask questions and understand your next steps without leaving your room.
- Consult securely by video
- Avoid unnecessary travel and waiting rooms
- Get clear guidance about your symptoms and treatment
- Access care while travelling or living in Egypt
Hotel Doctor, Clinic, or Video?
In a Red Sea resort or a Cairo hotel the first offer is usually a doctor to your room. Here is what each route is actually for.
What is available around you
- a hotel or resort doctor, which most properties can arrange
- private clinics and hospitals in the cities and resort areas
- pharmacies outside hotels, which FCDO says will often supply medication at lower prices
- 123 for an ambulance
One caution from FCDO worth carrying into that first conversation: it warns that some hotel doctors have overcharged for treatment and medicines. Asking what a visit will involve before agreeing to it is reasonable and normal.
What a video consultation adds
- a doctor who speaks English, without relying on the front desk to find one
- an assessment before you accept a visit or a course of treatment
- a second opinion on advice you have already been given
- a clear answer on whether this needs in-person care at all
Pomodoc connects you with an English-speaking doctor by video, licensed to treat you in Egypt, for €40 per consultation. Fixed price, no surprises.
If you need examining, you need examining, and a consultation will tell you that rather than talk you out of it.
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How It Works
An online consultation by video, in three simple steps
Start online
Tell us where you are in Egypt and what is going on. It is a short form, not an appointment request.
Join by video
See your English-speaking doctor using your phone, tablet or computer.
Get clear guidance
Discuss your symptoms and receive advice about your next steps.
Why Use a Video Doctor?
Explain it in English
Describe your symptoms and ask questions in English, instead of translating them first or hoping the clinic has someone who speaks it.
Get help without leaving your accommodation
Attend your appointment from your hotel, resort, cruise cabin or apartment.
Useful before you accept a room visit
A short conversation first tells you whether you need an examination at all, and what a reasonable next step looks like.
Know whether you need to be seen
A doctor can tell you whether what you are describing needs in-person care, and what to ask for if it does.
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More About Seeing a Doctor in Egypt
The hotel doctor is the default, and it pays to ask questions
In resorts and larger hotels the first offer is almost always a doctor who will come to your room. It is fast and it is often exactly right. FCDO adds a caution that belongs alongside it: some hotel doctors have overcharged for treatment and medicines.
None of that means refusing care. It means asking what the visit will cover before it starts, and using a pharmacy rather than the hotel for medication, which is what FCDO suggests.
Medicines you bring, and medicines you cannot
FCDO advises anyone travelling with prescription medicine to carry a letter from their GP stating the condition being treated, the amount carried, and that it is for personal use. That is worth doing before you fly rather than explaining at a border.
It matters more in Egypt than in many places because some medicines that are ordinary at home are controlled substances there and need prior authorisation. If you take something regularly, check its status before you travel.
Stomach upsets are the common reason people look for a doctor
Gastrointestinal illness is the single most frequent reason travellers in Egypt seek medical help, and most of it settles with rest, fluids and time. It is also the kind of illness a video consultation suits, because the decision usually turns on hydration and warning signs rather than on an examination.
The judgement that matters is when to stop waiting. Our food poisoning guidance sets out the signs that mean in-person care rather than another day of bottled water.
Diving changes the rules
The Red Sea resorts are diving destinations, and diving illness is the one category where remote advice is not the right tool. Joint pain, numbness, confusion, weakness or breathlessness after a dive can indicate decompression illness, which needs urgent specialist assessment. The CDC describes recompression in a hyperbaric chamber as the definitive treatment and 100% oxygen as the first aid.
If that is the situation, contact the dive operator and local emergency services immediately. Do not wait for a consultation, and do not fly until you have been assessed: the CDC advises that a diver with symptoms is evaluated, and generally treated, before any flight.
Heat, sun and dehydration are the everyday risks
TravelHealthPro, the UK's national travel health service, lists heat as one of the risks relevant to everyone in Egypt, and in desert areas it advises strong sun, dry heat and a priority on hydration and shade. Most of what makes travellers feel unwell in Egypt in summer is some mix of heat, sun and not drinking enough.
That matters for a video consultation because it is a judgement call a doctor can make from how you describe things: how much you have drunk, whether you are passing urine, whether you are dizzy standing up. If the answer is rest, fluids and shade, you are told so without a clinic visit. If it is heat exhaustion tipping towards something worse, you are told to be seen.
There is no malaria in Egypt, but insect bites still matter
TravelHealthPro states there is no risk of malaria in Egypt, so antimalarials are not part of the picture. It does note insect- and tick-borne diseases in some areas, and advises all travellers to avoid bites day and night.
If you develop a fever some days after bites, that is a reason to speak to a doctor rather than to wait it out, and it is a reasonable thing to raise on a video consultation.
Good things to know.
Can I see an online doctor in Egypt in English?
Yes. FCDO publishes a list of medical providers in Egypt where some staff speak English, and private clinics in Cairo and the resort areas are used to international patients. Who is available when you need them is another matter. Pomodoc connects you with an English-speaking doctor by video, licensed to treat you in Egypt, for €40 per consultation.
Can I have an online consultation with a doctor in Egypt?
Yes. A Pomodoc online consultation is a video call, a form of telehealth: you speak with a doctor licensed to treat you in Egypt, in English, from your phone, tablet or computer, for a fixed €40. It suits non-emergency concerns where the decision rests on what you can describe and show on camera. If your symptoms need an examination, a swab or a test, the doctor will tell you so, and where to go.
Should I use the hotel doctor in Egypt?
It is often the fastest way to be seen, and for anything needing an examination it may be the right call. FCDO does caution that some hotel doctors have overcharged for treatment and medicines, and suggests buying medication from a pharmacy rather than through the hotel. Asking what a visit will involve before agreeing is reasonable.
Can I take my usual medication to Egypt?
Check its status first. FCDO advises carrying a letter from your GP stating the condition, the amount of medication and that it is for personal use, and warns that some medicines are controlled substances in Egypt requiring prior authorisation. That check belongs before departure rather than at the airport.
I have an upset stomach in Egypt. Do I need a doctor?
Often not. Most stomach upsets settle with rest and fluids within a few days. What matters is recognising the cases that do not, and our food poisoning guidance sets out those signs. A consultation can talk through your own symptoms and say whether you should be seen in person.
I feel unwell after a dive. Can a video doctor help?
No, and this is the one situation where the answer is a flat no. Joint pain, numbness, confusion, weakness or breathlessness after diving can indicate decompression illness, which needs urgent specialist assessment and, according to the CDC, recompression in a hyperbaric chamber. Contact your dive operator and the emergency services on 123 immediately, and do not fly until you have been assessed.
Can a doctor prescribe for me in Egypt by video?
A doctor may issue a prescription when it is clinically appropriate and local rules permit. It is not guaranteed, and some medicines cannot be prescribed remotely at all. Medication you buy at a pharmacy is not included in the €40.
How much does a Pomodoc video consultation cost?
€40 is the fixed price of the video consultation with a doctor. It includes the consultation and, where clinically appropriate and local rules permit, a prescription. Medication you buy at a pharmacy, and any in-person care you go on to need, are separate. There is no subscription and no booking fee.
When is a video consultation not the right call?
Not when it is an emergency. A video consultation is for suitable non-emergency concerns: chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden weakness or confusion, heavy bleeding, symptoms after a dive, or someone who will not wake properly are not. In Egypt, in a life-threatening emergency call 123 for an ambulance first. It is also not the right tool when a doctor needs to examine you, take a swab or run a test — if that is what your symptoms need, the useful outcome of the call is being told so early, and the guide above says which routes are better for that.
Sources
- Egypt travel advice: HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office123 for an ambulance; that FCDO publishes a list of medical providers where some staff speak English; the caution that some hotel doctors have overcharged for treatment and medicines and that pharmacies outside hotels will often supply medication at lower prices; the travel insurance advice; and the guidance on carrying a GP letter for prescription medicines and on some medicines being controlled substances requiring prior authorisation.
- Egypt: country informationTravelHealthPro (NaTHNaC)that there is no risk of malaria in Egypt and that bite avoidance is still recommended; the presence of insect- and tick-borne diseases in some areas; heat and strong sun as general risks with a priority on hydration and shade; and altitude illness as a risk at 2,500 metres or higher.
- Scuba Diving: Decompression Illness and Other Dive-Related InjuriesCDC Yellow Bookthat joint aches, numbness, confusion, weakness and shortness of breath are among the signs of decompression illness; that the definitive treatment is recompression and oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber, with 100% oxygen as first aid; that DAN can locate the closest recompression facility; and that symptomatic divers should be evaluated, and a diagnosed diver generally treated, before any flight.
Sources last checked: . General information, not a diagnosis.
Need an Online Doctor in Egypt?
Speak to an English-speaking doctor by video and get guidance from wherever you are.
- €40, fixed price
- Licensed in Egypt
- English-speaking doctors
- Prescriptions where available
Video consultations are for suitable non-emergency medical concerns. In a life-threatening emergency in Egypt, call 123 and ask for an ambulance, or go to the nearest emergency department. This page is general information, not medical advice about your own situation.