Facilities and Health Information
Medical facilities in Lesotho are limited and there is no reliable ambulance service. Specialist care is available in Bloemfontein, South Africa, 90 miles west of Maseru. U.S. Embassy Maseru maintains a list of physicians and other health care professionals, but the Embassy does not guarantee service or provide recommendations.
Many medicines are unavailable at facilities in Lesotho; travelers should carry with them an adequate supply of necessary medicines and/or prescription drugs, along with copies of their prescriptions. Lesotho has a very high HIV prevalence, currently estimated at 23 percent of the adult population. Tuberculosis is a serious health concern in Lesotho.
Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved
76.7%
Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved
18.7%
Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved
93.200000
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
23.6%
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
1.3
People Living with HIV/AIDS
290,000
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.05
Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved
70.4%
Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved
37.000000
Sanitation Facility Access - % of rural population improved
26.7%