A-Z - Explore Shanghai - page 295

and complicated issues, patients often return to their home countries or seek treatment in
Hong Kong, so visitors to Shanghai are encouraged to have health insurance that covers re-
patriation expenses. You should bring all required medications during your visit, whether
over-the-counter or prescription, as medicines may be sold under different names.
Inoculations
Other than requiring a yellow fever vaccination certificate from travellers coming from tropical
South America or sub-Saharan Africa, Shanghai does not require any immunisations.
The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, US, recommends the following vaccines for
travellers to Shanghai (see www.cdc.gov ). Be sure to consult your doctor at least four to six
weeks before your trip so that there is sufficient time for the shots to take effect:
Hepatitis A - A food- and water-borne viral infection of the liver.
Hepatitis B - An estimated 10 to 15% of the Chinese population carry hepatitis B, which is
transmitted through bodily fluids and can lead to liver disease. The vaccine is recommended
if you might be exposed to blood, have sexual contact with the local population, stay longer
than six months or risk exposure through medical treatment.
Japanese encephalitis - This is only recommended if you plan on visiting rural areas for
four weeks or more, except under special circumstances such as an outbreak of the disease.
Rabies - Recommended if there is risk of exposure to wild animals.
Hospitals and clinics
Emergency/evacuation:
SOS International 24-Hour Service , tel: [phone].
Emergency/general :
Shanghai East International Medical Centre , 150 Jimo Road, Pudong; 24hr hotline: 5879
9999, 150 0019 0899.
Opened in 2003, this international-class facility is operated by Shanghai East Hospital and a
California-based healthcare company. Provides both outpatient and in-patient medical ser-
vices.
Huashan Hospital , 15/F, Foreigners' Clinic, 12 Urümqi Road; tel: [phone].
A mid-sized general hospital which offers most specialities.
Parkway Health , Room Nos. 203-4, Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Road West; tel: 6445
5999; www.parkwayhealth.cn .
Reputable clinic with overseas-trained and English-speaking doctors and staff. Operates clin-
ics throughout the city. For 24-hour assistance, call 6445 5999
Pudong Children's Medical Centre , 1678 Dongfang Road, Pudong; tel: [phone].
A large, modern teaching hospital built as a Sino-US joint venture.
Ruijin Hospital , 197 Ruijin No. 2 Road; tel: [phone], ext 8101 (outpatients and emergen-
cies only); 6324 0090 ext 2101 (24-hour house calls).