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In southwestern Tunisia, specialist transfers often involve long journeys. University hospitals in Sfax, the Sahel or Tunis are several hours away, with summer heat adding to the challenge. Based in Monastir, EMS Ambulance arranges transport from Gafsa, Tozeur and Kebili considering distance, season and patient condition.
Houcine Bouzaiene Regional Hospital is a major public facility in Gafsa, and Metlaoui has its own hospital. Hédi Jaballah Regional Hospital serves Tozeur. In the Nefzaoua, Kebili Regional Hospital and Douz Hospital receive patients. When a specialty is unavailable locally, transfer may be arranged to Sfax, the Sahel or Tunis.
Indicative journeys excluding breaks and disruptions:
Departure is calculated from the required admission time. See long-distance patient transport.
Between Kebili and Degache near Tozeur, RN16 crosses Chott el-Jerid for many kilometres without towns or villages. Prepare prescribed oxygen, medication, water and medical documents before departure. The salt flats beyond the paved road are unstable: stop only at designated areas. Sandstorms may slow traffic, so allow extra time for fixed appointments.
In July and August, temperatures regularly exceed 40°C in Tozeur, Kebili and Gafsa. Report medication needed during transport, hydration requirements and heat sensitivity. When scheduling permits, EMS favours early morning or evening departures, air conditioning and water on board. Oxygen supply is calculated for the full journey with a margin. A monitor, defibrillator and transport ventilator are provided when clinically required, with suitable escort. See medicalised ambulance.
For appointments in Sfax or Monastir, provide the expected time on site so a same-day return can be assessed. After hospitalisation, for a return to the Nefzaoua, give discharge time, exact address, landmark and receiving relative.
From Douz, Tozeur-Nefta Airport is about 2 hours by road and Djerba-Zarzis Airport about 3 h 30 to 4 hours by road; from Kebili, Tozeur-Nefta is about 1 h 20 by road. Provide the flight check-in time. For remote camps or palm groves with narrow tracks, arrange an accessible meeting point. See airport ambulance transfers.
Call EMS on +216 48 024 000 or WhatsApp with pickup city and address, destination facility or airport, date, required time, patient mobility and accompanying person. A coordinator calls back within 10 minutes and provides a quote before confirmation. Notice the day before helps prepare planned long journeys.
See Gafsa, Tozeur and Kebili ambulance, Gafsa, Kebili and request a quote.
EMS is a private medical transport service and does not replace SAMU. In a life-threatening emergency, call 190 first.
In a life-threatening emergency or an acute deterioration, contact the competent public emergency services immediately. A request sent by form or WhatsApp does not confirm a transport booking.
About 2 h 45 by road via RN14, depending on pickup and breaks.
Yes, depending on clinical needs and availability: about 5 hours by road from Gafsa and 6 h 30 from Tozeur.
RN16 is paved. Plan oxygen, medication, water and stops at designated areas, with extra time for sandstorms.
About 1 h 30 by road to Gabes and 3 hours to Sfax.
Prefer cooler hours when possible, air conditioning, water and breaks suitable for the patient.
Requests from these towns and Nefzaoua oases are assessed. Give an address and landmark or arrange an accessible meeting point.
By actual distance, vehicle and required escort. It is provided before confirmation.
Call SAMU first on 190. For planned transport, EMS is available on +216 48 024 000.
From the Gafsa mining basin to the palm groves of the Jérid and the dunes of Douz, South-West Tunisia is a land of long roads, often travelled in fierce heat. Based in Monastir, the EMS team arranges medical transport here to the region's hospitals, the university hospitals of Sfax and the Sahel, Tunis or the airports, adapting each journey to the distance, the season and the patient's condition.
Find out more02A journey between two regions is not organised like a trip across town: the duration, any stops and the patient's comfort weigh as heavily as the route itself. EMS prepares these transports case by case.
Find out more03Some journeys require support to be maintained from departure through to arrival. EMS arranges this kind of transport by medicalised ambulance, once we have established with you what the situation genuinely calls for.
Find out more04There is no single rate for medical transport. The price is built from the actual journey and the resources it requires, which is why we produce a quote for every request.
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