What should you know about healthcare and emergencies in Amed?
Emergency number
112
Police: 110.
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: internationalliving.com, balisehat.org
Amed itself is a small coastal village with no hospital of its own — the closest hospital-capable facilities are in neighboring Kubu and Karangasem/Amlapura subdistricts, roughly 20–60 minutes away by road, and are listed honestly below rather than reporting zero options.
Good to know
Good to Know
- Save 112 and 110 in your phone before you need them — both are free to dial even with no credit or a locked phone.
- Amed is remote relative to Bali's main hospitals; for anything non-life-threatening, driving/riding to the nearest clinic yourself is often faster than waiting on an ambulance to reach this stretch of the east coast.
- Amed is a popular shore-diving and snorkeling spot — knowing the BASARNAS search-and-rescue number (115) is worth having saved specifically because of water-based activities here.
- English-language support on emergency calls is more reliable in South Bali's tourist areas; in Amed and other rural East Bali areas it helps to have a Balinese/Indonesian-speaking local (staff at your accommodation, a driver) on hand to help communicate your location and situation.
- Mount Agung, an active volcano, overlooks the Amed area — the inaRISK app can show current volcanic and other disaster risk levels for your exact location.
- There is no hospital inside Amed village itself — for any real emergency, expect a road trip of at least 20–30 minutes to the nearest facility, and possibly several hours if you need Denpasar-level trauma or ICU care.
- Ask your accommodation or dive shop about the fastest current road route before an emergency happens — East Bali's coastal roads can be narrow and slow, so travel time can vary a lot by time of day and season.
- If you have travel insurance with a medical evacuation benefit, keep the policy number and emergency hotline saved offline, since serious cases from Amed are often routed to Denpasar rather than treated locally.
Tourist Police
- Note
- All listed Tourist Police posts are in South Bali (Kuta, Nusa Dua, Denpasar), roughly a 2–2.5 hour drive from Amed. For an incident actually in Amed, the general police line (110) or the 112 hotline is the realistic first call rather than traveling to a tourist police post.
Numbers
- Bali Tourist Police / Tourist Assistance Centre (Denpasar): +62 361 224 111
- Kuta Tourist Police Post: +62 361 784 5988
- Nusa Dua Tourist Police: +62 361 771 234
Recommended Official Safety Apps
inaRISK Personal
- Purpose
- Official government app showing local disaster risk (earthquake, flood, volcanic activity etc.) for your GPS location, plus mitigation guidance — relevant for Bali given its earthquake and volcanic (Mount Agung) exposure.
- Platforms
- Android and iOS
- Publisher
- BNPB (Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency)
Hospitals
RS Pratama Kubu (Kubu Regional Hospital)
- Type
- Government-run, Class D (Pratama) — the most basic Indonesian hospital tier
- Hours
- Emergency room (UGD) intended to operate 24 hours daily; this is the regulatory requirement for Class D hospitals in Indonesia
- Address
- Dusun/Banjar Labuan Sari, Desa Tianyar Barat, Kecamatan Kubu, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali
- Contact
- Local government health department listing; no dedicated public emergency phone line was found at the time of research
- Trauma Capability
- Basic emergency stabilization, delivery/maternity care, general inpatient beds (around 27–35), pharmacy, ambulance, and lab services. Not a trauma center — serious trauma or surgical cases are stabilized here and referred onward to Amlapura or Denpasar.
- Distance From Amed
- Nearest hospital-level facility to Amed itself, roughly 20–30 minutes' drive north along the coast road (exact drive time not independently verified via live routing)
RSUD Karangasem (Amlapura) — Karangasem Regional General Hospital
- Type
- Government-run regional general hospital
- Hours
- 24 hours a day, including holidays, for emergency care; outpatient polyclinic registration counters run shorter set hours (roughly 07:30–13:00 Mon–Thu, shorter Fri/Sat)
- Address
- Jl. Ngurah Rai No. 58, Amlapura, Karangasem, Bali 80811
- Contact
- (0363) 21470 / (0363) 21011
- Trauma Capability
- The main public referral hospital for the whole Karangasem regency, with surgical, obstetric, and general inpatient wards. Specific Indonesian hospital 'Kelas' (A/B/C/D) rating for this facility was not confirmed at the time of research.
- Distance From Amed
- Roughly 45–60 minutes' drive south from Amed
BaliMéd Karangasem
- Type
- Private hospital
- Hours
- Published outpatient/polyclinic hours are Monday–Friday 08:00–21:00, Saturday by doctor's schedule, Sunday by appointment only; exact 24/7 emergency department operating hours were not separately published in the sources found
- Address
- Jalan Nenas, Kecicang, Kecamatan Bebandem, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80811
- Contact
- +62 363 4301618 / +62 363 4301530
- Trauma Capability
- 123-bed hospital that describes itself as fully equipped for trauma care and medical evacuation, with its own ambulance ('Hospital on Wheels') and hemodialysis/chemotherapy day-care services. Holds the highest KARS (Indonesian hospital accreditation) rating and is classified as a Class C hospital.
- Distance From Amed
- Roughly 45–55 minutes' drive south from Amed (similar distance to Amlapura)
Healthcare
- Tertiary Referral
- For specialized treatments, nomads must travel to Denpasar or Nusa Dua hospitals (Siloam Hospital, BIMC Hospital, BaliMéd Hospital, Surya Husadha Hospital) — approximately 1–3 hours drive
- Emergency Services
- Emergency ambulance: 118 or 119 from local phone
- English Availability
- English-speaking staff available at local clinic; more reliable in larger Bali hospitals
- Doctor Consultation Range
- 13 USD EQUIVALENT
15-minute family doctor consultation costs USD 13–18
- Description
- Basic healthcare available locally; serious cases require travel to larger Bali facilities
Local Clinics
Amed Medical
- Address
- Jl. I Ketut Natih, Purwakerti, Abang, Karangasem Regency
- Services
- General consultations, basic medical care
- Consultation Cost
- IDR 200,000
Lipah Medical Centre
- Services
- Routine health concerns, basic care
Bali Sehat Clinic (Amed Location)
- Services
- Affordable healthcare for local families; maternity services available
Pharmacies
- Convenience
- Home delivery available from many pharmacies; minivans (Indomaret, Alfamart, Circle K) stock basic medicines 24/7
- Availability
- Abundant, well-stocked, many do not require prescriptions
- Quality Assurance
- Purchase from licensed, government-registered apotek only to avoid counterfeit or expired drugs
- Prescription Note
- Antibiotics, controlled substances, hormonal medications, and most inhalers require a doctor's prescription
Types
OTC Medications
- Examples
- Paracetamol, ibuprofen, cough/cold remedies, antacids, antihistamines, topical ointments available without prescription at licensed apotek
Major Chains
- Names
- Kimia Farma, Guardian, Century operate throughout Bali; smaller neighborhood pharmacies in Amed with limited but adequate stock
Fire
- Number
- 113 (also 1131)
- Description
- Fire department emergency line.
Police
- Number
- 110
- Description
- Direct police emergency line for crime, theft, accidents, or general emergency assistance.
Red Cross
- Number
- 021 7992325
- Organization
- PMI (Palang Merah Indonesia / Indonesian Red Cross)
- Description
- National call center; can assist with blood donation needs and some emergency medical support.
Ambulance Medical
- Number
- 118 or 119
- Note
- Amed is a remote fishing-village area in Karangasem regency, far from Bali's main hospital hubs in South Bali/Denpasar; ambulance response times here can be considerably slower than in South Bali, and getting a taxi/driver to the nearest clinic or hospital yourself is often faster than waiting for an ambulance to reach this area.
- Description
- Ambulance / urgent medical assistance line.
Search And Rescue Basarnas
- Number
- 115
- Description
- Indonesia's national Search and Rescue agency (BASARNAS) — relevant for diving/snorkeling incidents, boating accidents, or mountain/hiking rescue, which is notable given Amed's popularity for shore diving and Mount Agung trekking access.
Universal Emergency Number
- Number
- 112
- Notes
- Free to call, can be dialed with no credit, and works from most mobile phones including locked ones. If calling with an international/roaming SIM, dial the country code +62 before the number and drop the leading zero.
- Description
- National single emergency number that connects to police, ambulance, or fire services and can route the call to the appropriate responder.
Natural Disaster Assistance
- Number
- 129
- Description
- National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) hotline for natural disaster assistance.
Bali Tourism WhatsApp Hotline
- Contact
- +62 812 8759 0999
- Description
- 24-hour WhatsApp assistance and reporting line run by Bali tourism authorities for tourist safety concerns and emergencies; useful for remote areas like Amed since it works over WhatsApp rather than requiring a local voice call.
Note On Serious Trauma
For major trauma, stroke, cardiac events, or anything needing surgery/ICU beyond basic stabilization, patients are typically evacuated further to Denpasar (roughly 2–2.5 hours' drive), where Bali's larger private (e.g. BIMC, Siloam) and public (RSUP Sanglah) hospitals are located. Those facilities were outside this call's Amed-specific scope.
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
Sources cited for this category
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