What should you know about healthcare and emergencies in Mykonos?
Emergency number
112
Police: 100. Ambulance: 166.
Good to know
Good to Know
- Dial 112 rather than trying to remember individual service numbers — it's free from any phone (even without a SIM), connects in Greek, English, and French, and can pinpoint your location automatically.
- On an island like Mykonos, ambulance and fire response can take longer than in Athens, especially outside the main tourist season when staffing is lower — if you're somewhere remote on the island, it helps to also alert your accommodation or a nearby business while waiting.
- Mykonos gets extremely busy and understaffed-feeling in peak summer (July–August) when wildfire risk is also elevated across Greek islands — save 112 and 199 in your phone before you need them.
- If a police operator's English is limited, asking specifically for the Tourist Police (or being transferred via 112) usually gets you an English-speaking contact faster.
- Mykonos does not have a large mainland-style general hospital — the public 'Health Center' handles first response and basic emergencies, while several private clinics (Mykonian Hygeia, MyClinic Mykonos) provide better-equipped 24/7 emergency and outpatient care, usually for a fee unless you have EU health coverage or travel insurance.
- For serious trauma or anything needing major surgery, expect an air ambulance transfer to Athens — this is standard practice mentioned by multiple island clinics, not a worst-case exception.
- Dial 166 for a Greek ambulance or 112 for the general EU emergency number; private clinics also offer direct ambulance pickup from hotels, villas, yachts, and the airport/port.
- Travel insurance is strongly recommended — private clinics on the island are the more reliable option for prompt care during the busy tourist season, and they are not free.
Emergency Numbers
Police
- Number
- 100
- Notes
- Direct line to the Hellenic Police for immediate police response. In tourist areas officers are more likely to speak some English, but if language is a barrier it's recommended to ask for or call the Tourist Police line instead.
Ambulance
- Number
- 166
- Notes
- Direct line to EKAB, Greece's national ambulance/emergency medical service.
Coast Guard
- Number
- 108
- Notes
- Relevant for Mykonos given its port, ferry traffic, and water-based activities; boats with a VHF radio can also use international distress Channel 16.
Fire Brigade
- Number
- 199
- Notes
- Direct line to the Hellenic Fire Brigade. Relevant on Mykonos in summer given the elevated wildfire risk across Greek islands during July–August.
Tourist Police
- Number
- 171
- Notes
- A dedicated line for tourist assistance (theft, scams, disputes with accommodation or tour operators) staffed to help with language and tourist-specific issues. Note: some sources cite 1571 as an alternative tourist-assistance number, so if 171 doesn't connect, defaulting to 112 and asking for the Tourist Police is the most reliable route.
Official Safety Resources
MySafetyPlan
- Description
- The Greek government's official interactive map/tool for locating emergency assembly points near a given address, run by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection.
Universal Emergency Number
- Number
- 112
- Notes
- 112 is the single EU-wide emergency number and the number guaranteed to work in Greece on any phone, including foreign SIMs and handsets with no SIM at all.
Hospitals
Mykonos Health Center (Κέντρο Υγείας Μυκόνου)
- Type
- Public health center (not a full-service trauma hospital)
- Hours
- 24/7 emergency department
- Address
- Argyraina area, Mykonos (on the road toward Ano Mera), Cyclades, Greece
- Trauma Level Designation
- None — Greece does not use a formal US-style Level I–IV trauma center system. This is the island's only public healthcare facility and functions as a first-response and stabilization point; cases requiring major surgery or intensive trauma care are stabilized here and then transferred.
- Notes
- This is officially a 'Κέντρο Υγείας' (Health Center), a step below a full acute-care hospital in the Greek system — it is often referred to informally as the 'Mykonos hospital' but does not have the surgical/ICU depth of a mainland general hospital. A 2023 investigative report found it operating with staffing gaps, including periods without a cardiologist and an ambulance fleet with more vehicles than available drivers.
Mykonian Hygeia Medical Centre (Μυκονιάτικη Υγεία Πολυϊατρείο)
- Type
- Private polyclinic with emergency department
- Hours
- 24/7 emergency service
- Address
- Dexamenes area, Mykonos Town (Chora), Mykonos, Greece
- Trauma Level Designation
- None formally designated, but the center specifically markets orthopedic and trauma care capability and is staffed with an on-call physician reachable by mobile phone for emergencies.
- Notes
- Private, fee-based; commonly used by tourists. Positioned as able to serve foreign visitors as well as residents.
MyClinic Mykonos (Formerly SEA Medical Health Clinic)
- Type
- Private polyclinic with emergency department
- Hours
- 24/7, 365 days a year
- Address
- Angelika (Aggelika), on the Ornos ring road, Ornos, Mykonos, Greece
- Trauma Level Designation
- None formally designated. Described as the first fully equipped private polyclinic in the Cyclades, with an emergency department, diagnostic imaging, and its own ambulance fleet; arranges air ambulance transfer to Athens for cases needing major surgery or hospital admission beyond its capability.
- Notes
- Recently rebranded under the Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG) network as 'MyClinic Mykonos,' with referral ties to major Athens private hospitals (e.g. Hygeia, Metropolitan Hospital, Mitera) for escalation of serious cases.
Healthcare
- Summary
- Mykonos is a small island with limited healthcare facilities. For serious or emergency care, many residents and visitors are transferred to Athens.
- Facilities
- No major hospital found in the sources we checked specific to Mykonos. The island is a tourist destination with primary care options but serious medical cases are referred to Athens.
- Access And Quality
- Healthcare access is constrained by island location. Island clinics and private doctors serve routine care; serious conditions typically require ferry/flight to Athens hospitals.
- Tourist Considerations
- Travel insurance strongly recommended due to limited local hospital capacity and potential evacuation need to mainland.
General Emergency Note
For genuinely critical trauma (major accidents, serious injuries) on Mykonos, the realistic pathway is stabilization on the island followed by air ambulance transfer to a full acute hospital in Athens — none of the island's facilities function as a full trauma referral center.
Pharmacies
- Hours
- Typically align with shop hours; some may have limited evening/weekend service.
- Access
- Pharmacies accessible in main town; coverage in smaller settlements may be limited. Standard Greek pharmacy regulations apply.
- Summary
- Pharmacies available in Mykonos Town (Chora) and other populated areas. Specific pharmacy names and locations not found in available sources.
- Note
- Prescription medications require Greek or EU prescription. Over-the-counter availability good for common items.
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
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