What to do if you get sick or need emergency medical care while staying in Hurghada?

For a mild illness, hotel staff may help with meals: in September 2026 a tourist had a stomach ache, and the head waiter asked for the room number and brought breakfast, and later lunch, to the room. The traveler linked this attentiveness to tipping.

On follow-up visits: in late July 2026 tourists were told the hospital transfer for a dressing change would be 'at 8'. They got ready by 6 a.m., waited an hour and a half at reception, then took a taxi — only to learn at the hospital that 8 p.m. was meant. Confirm the transfer time straight away.

In July 2026 a tourist described asking for help in the same situation a week earlier: the response was very fast and they were in contact the whole time. His wife was taken to hospital, had a blood test and was prescribed treatment based on the results. They spent about a day in a private ward, with IV drips and injections throughout, meals provided and a very good night nurse. On discharge they were given the medication she needed, which she took for 5 days; within a couple of days she was clearly feeling better.

Another case from July 2026: a patient spent the night in a private hospital ward; in the morning they were given a couple more IV drips and breakfast, then waited for the doctor's rounds, and the condition was gradually improving.