Emergency medical in Tianhe District

Posted by a00jb7 (283 days ago)

Does anyone have any advice on who to call if a medical emergency arises, say in the middle of the night. I don't speak Chinese so may be a problem.

(I am based in Guangzhou)

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Posted by Meiguoren (283 days ago)

Is this an immediate medical emergency, or you want to know just in case? I can look up the phone numbers for the expat clinics, but it's not convenient at the moment. It is probably in That's Guangzhou magazine.

If you think you're having a heart attack or something that requires major, immediate medical management, tell the cab driver, "Qing, quai dai wo qu diyi ren min yi yuan" (phonetic: Ching, kwai dai woe choo dee yee ren meen yee yuan). This means, "Please quickly take me to Number One People's Hospital."

In worst case scenario, ask a security guard or hotel concierge to help you get to a "hao yi yuan" (good hospital).

(I am based in Guangzhou)

Posted by Daxia (276 days ago)

just call 112. There should be someone that could speak english there, although, if you stay here for a longer period of time you really should learn Chinese! I know of some people that have stayed in China for years and still speak only english... I dont know why some people think that this is ok...If you are a foreigner in for example, the US and dont learn english, people will think that you are an idiot. It should be the same in China...

I am not saying that you are one of these persons, and I am know that this has nothing to do with your question, but I just had to get that of my chest.

(I am based in Guangzhou)