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Ambulance journeys in Sfax often start or finish at Habib Bourguiba or Hédi Chaker University Hospital. To organise transport, specify the exact hospital and ward, the time confirmed by the clinical team and the destination address. Based in Monastir, EMS arranges planned transport 24/7 and provides a quote before confirmation.
For an interhospital transfer, provide:
Even between the two hospitals, the receiving ward must accept the patient before departure.
Patients across the governorate may travel to Sfax for an examination or specialist consultation and return the same day. Jebeniana is roughly 30 km north, Bir Ali Ben Khalifa around 60 km west, and Mahrès south of Sfax. For a return journey, provide the appointment time and expected finish.
Sfax has thirteen radial roads. For addresses written as a road name and kilometre marker, specify the radial road, kilometre point, side street and visible landmark, such as a pharmacy or petrol station.
In the medina, provide the nearest gate, floor and staircase restrictions because some streets cannot be reached by ambulance.
Indicative vehicle-only estimates excluding breaks and depending on traffic:
For a patient lying down, allow for loading, breaks and ward handover. Read our Sfax–Tunis guide.
Contact EMS as soon as a possible discharge date is discussed. Early departures can be prepared the previous evening. Describe the home: floor, lift, steps and doorway widths. Arrange someone with keys at home. See hospital discharge and return home.
Call +216 48 024 000 or message EMS via WhatsApp with both addresses, date, required arrival time, patient position and needs. A coordinator calls back within 10 minutes. See our Sfax ambulance page and request a quote.
EMS is a private medical transport service and does not replace SAMU. For life-threatening emergencies, 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.
The hospital, sending and receiving wards, confirmed time, contacts and devices such as oxygen.
Provide the radial road, kilometre marker, side street and visible landmark.
About 140–160 km and about 2 hours by road, excluding breaks.
Yes, as soon as a possible date is discussed, subject to ward confirmation and availability.
Yes, subject to patient needs and availability. Provide appointment and expected finishing times.
Tunisia's second city and the main hospital hub of the south-east, Sfax has two university hospitals, an international airport and the port from which the ferry to the Kerkennah Islands sails. Requests here are varied: a hospital discharge, a transfer to the Sahel or Tunis, a connection with a flight, an island patient going home. Based in Monastir, the EMS team regularly works in Sfax on these planned journeys.
Find out more02An inter-facility transfer involves two institutions, each with its own timetable and constraints. EMS handles the link between them and moves the patient from one ward to the other.
Find out more03Discharge 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 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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