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Kairouan Medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is enclosed by historic walls. During Mawlid celebrations, it attracts large numbers of visitors. Narrow streets, crowds and traffic restrictions require careful preparation for patient transport.
In some narrow streets, the ambulance cannot reach the house entrance. Provide:
The crew can then assess carrying equipment and the nearest accessible pickup point.
A known landmark such as a local mosque, pharmacy or school helps the crew locate the address. Provide it together with the full address.
Summer temperatures in Kairouan can make waiting difficult. Prepare the patient and required documents before the agreed time, in a shaded place.
Kairouan hosts annual Mawlid celebrations with large crowds. Traffic towards the city centre and souks may be regulated, especially near the Great Mosque, Martyrs Square at Bab Jalladin and the Sidi Sahbi mausoleum (Abou Zamaa El Balaoui). The date follows the Hijri calendar and generally shifts about eleven days earlier each Gregorian year.
For hospital discharge or return home during the celebrations, mention the period when requesting transport so the route, departure time and meeting point can be adjusted.
Contact EMS on +216 48 024 000 or WhatsApp, 24/7. A coordinator calls back within 10 minutes, assesses feasibility and provides a quote before confirmation. See ambulance in Kairouan, hospital discharge and return home and request a quote.
For a life-threatening emergency, call SAMU on 190 first. EMS is a private transport service and does not replace public emergency services.
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.
It cannot always reach the home. Provide the nearest gate, floor and staircase details for appropriate carrying arrangements.
Yes, subject to access and availability. Plan ahead for restrictions and mention the dates when requesting transport.
The date follows the Hijri calendar and shifts by about eleven days each Gregorian year.
Keep the patient and documents in shade before the agreed time.
Call SAMU on 190 first. EMS does not replace public emergency services.
Kairouan is an inland city, with no coastline and no airport of its own, about an hour by road from Sousse. Many of the patient transports here link the city of the Aghlabids with the university hospitals of the Sahel, Sfax or Tunis, and then bring patients back home. Based in Monastir, the EMS team works regularly in Kairouan and across its governorate on these planned journeys.
Find out more02Discharge dates are often decided late and then move quickly. EMS arranges the journey home after a stay in hospital or a clinic, taking account of the patient's condition and of the conditions on arrival at the address.
Find out more03There 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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