Health Services

Tourists in Istria County have the right to health care upon presentation of a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or a Croatian HZZO card, which includes emergency and non-deferrable health services.

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Health Services Provided to Tourists by Public Healthcare Institutions in Istria County

County healthcare institutions, based on contractual obligations with the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (HZZO), provide services to domestic and foreign tourists staying in Istria County. In the event of urgent medical assistance, tourists are entitled to healthcare under the same conditions as Croatian insured persons, provided they possess a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Croatian tourists are entitled to healthcare services upon presentation of a valid HZZO card.

In the case of emergency conditions that threaten life or seriously endanger health

sudden breathing difficulties, choking caused by a foreign object, cardiac or respiratory arrest, loss of consciousness, sudden chest pain, convulsions, speech difficulties, weakness or paralysis of part of the body, facial drooping, injuries resulting from traffic accidents and other sudden injuries (falls from height, gunshot wounds), unusual bleeding, electric shock or lightning strike, hypothermia, heat stroke, drowning, medication poisoning
…call emergency medical assistance at 194

Branches of the Institute of Emergency Medicine of Istria County operate clinics that provide care for all emergency patients 24 hours a day, as well as for non-emergency acute patients outside the working hours of tourist clinics or family doctors.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 194
Health Centre Poreč
Maura Gioseffia 2


In the case of acute illnesses and conditions that are not life-threatening

Conditions for which you would normally visit your doctor, such as respiratory infections, viral illnesses, fever, minor burns, minor accidents, abdominal pain, or back pain, should be treated by seeking medical assistance from a physician.

HEALTH CENTRE POREČ
Address: Dr. Mauro Gioseffi 2, Poreč
T. +385 (0)52 451 611

-Specialist clinics and services: physical therapy, laboratory, X-ray, internal medicine, orthopaedics, paediatrics, radiology, gynaecology, urology, occupational medicine specialist, pulmonology, ophthalmology, psychiatry

Additional general medicine practices, known as tourist clinics, are organized during the summer in the main buildings of the Istrian Health Centres branches. Patients may receive services through travel or private insurance, or pay directly for the service.

During weekends and public holidays, paediatric and gynaecological emergency clinics are available at Pula General Hospital.


If the patient has undergone a medical examination and has been referred to hospital…

Pula General Hospital at Santoriova 24A, Pula, provides treatment for emergency conditions requiring urgent diagnostic procedures or emergency therapy through its emergency care system: integrated hospital emergency admission, as well as emergency clinics in paediatrics, gynaecology, infectious diseases and psychiatry, including laboratory, transfusion and radiological diagnostics.

Hospital departments that do NOT provide emergency examinations: dermatovenereology, physical medicine, nuclear medicine, pathology and cytology.

All additional information can be found on the website:
Pula General Hospital


Pharmacies – Poreč

CENTRAL PHARMACY, Health Centre, Ul. Dr. Mauro Gioseffi 2, tel. +385 (0)52 434-950
CITY PHARMACY, Trg slobode 12, tel. +385 (0)52 432-362
TOMAŠKO PHARMACY, Ulica Pietra Kandlera 1, tel. +385 (0)52 432-526
ČERVAR-PORAT PHARMACY, Červar-Porat, tel. +385 (0)52 436-336

24-hour emergency pharmacy for urgent cases is located in Pula:
Ljekarna Centar, Giardini 14, T. +385 (0)52 222544, centar@istarske-ljekarne.hr

At Martin Horvat Hospital, a musculoskeletal traumatology outpatient clinic operates every working day from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
Contact: +385 (0)52 811 011 or +385 (0)52 537 126.

All additional information can be found on the website:
Martin Horvat Hospital Rovinj


Pharmacies – Tar Vabriga

PHARMACY UNIT II TAR (Vita Pharmacies), Brajde 40, 52465 Tar, tel. +385 (0)52 443-845
LANTERNA SEASONAL PHARMACY, Lanterna Tourist Resort, 52465 Tar-Vabriga


Pharmacies – Funtana

FUNTANA PHARMACY – RADOŠ PHARMACY, Istarska 37, 52452 Funtana, tel. +385 (0)52 441 392


Pharmacies – Kaštelir-Labinci

LABINCI PHARMACY (Kaštel Farm), Labinci 107, 52464 Kaštelir-Labinci, tel. +385 (0)99 707-8734


Tourist Clinics – Poreč

Dr. Jerković Polyclinic
Vladimira Gortana 25, 52440 Poreč
Tel: +385 (0)52 434 850
E-mail: recepcija@poliklinika-jerkovic.hr
Web: Dr. Jerković Polyclinic


Helios Medic
Materada 35 (Hotel Materada), 52440 Poreč
Tel: +385 (0)91 160 2032
E-mail: heliosmedic@gmail.com
Web: Helios Medic


Rakovac Polyclinic
Zelena Laguna 20 (Hotel Albatros), 52440 Poreč
Tel: +385 (0)91 913 1986
E-mail: info.rakovac@gmail.com
Web: Rakovac Polyclinic


Lovrić Medical
Brulo 1/1 (Hotel Diamant), 52440 Poreč
Tel: +385 (0)98 623 319
E-mail: milanlovric2@gmail.com
Web: Lovrić Medical


Histria Medic
Istarska 1a, 52440 Poreč
Tel: +385 (0)52 496 396
M: +385 (0)98 327 300
E-mail: info@histria-medic.hr
Web: Histria Medic


Tourist Clinics – Tar Vabriga

LANTERNA SEASONAL CLINIC
Lanterna Tourist Resort
Tel: +385 (0)52 402-030


TAR CLINIC (Istrian Health Centres)
Istarska 18, Tar
Tel: +385 (0)52 443-334


Tourist Clinics – Funtana

VALAMAR CAMPING ISTRA, Funtana
Tel: +385 (0)52 879 086
Mob: +385 (0)99 227 7905


AC VALKANELA CLINIC
Valkanela 6, Funtana/Vrsar
Tel: +385 (0)52 445 216


FKK KOVERSADA CLINIC, Koversada
Tel: +385 (0)52 441 299
Mob: +385 (0)98 219 998


Tourist Clinics – Kaštelir-Labinci

KAŠTELIR-LABINCI CLINIC
Kaštelir 103c
Tel: +385 (0)52 455-542


Tourist Clinics – Vižinada

VIŽINADA CLINIC
Vižinada bb
Tel: +385 (0)52 446-426

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