Togo

 Togo Opioid Substitution Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone/Buprenorphine/Morphine: possible Travellers are allowed to bring 7 (!) daily doses of methadone/buprenorphine/morphine into Togo for personal use as medication. They must carry with them a copy of the original prescription and a doctor’s letter. Contact Address: any Togolese embassy or consulate Any comments and additional information greatly […]

Tonga

Tonga Unfortunately we have received no information from the relevant authorities. Contact Address: any Tongan diplomatic mission or Dr. Laumeesi Malolo Director of Health Ministry of Health Vaiola Hospital Nuku’alofa Tonga Island, South West Pacific Fax: +676 23938 Any comments,corrections and additional information greatly appreciated. Please address all correspondence to: Ralf Gerlach INDRO e.V. Bremer […]

St Kitts and Nevis

St Kitts and Nevis Regarding St Kitts and Nevis we received the following information: a) The minimum requirement would be a letter from the doctor in charge of treatment at the patient’s place of residence, giving full name and address, the date of travel, arrival and departure and details of daily dosages. b) Patients needing […]

St Lucia

St Lucia Unfortunately we have received no information from the relevant authorities. Contact Address: Acting Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Chaussee Road Castries St Lucia, West Indies Phone: +1809 4526730 Fax: +1809 4525655        

Sudan

 Sudan  Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: possible Travellers are permitted to bring into Sudan a quantity of methadone sufficient for the duration of stay. We strongly advise methadone patients to carry with them a certificate in English from their home prescriber which clearly supports their need for the medication. Contact Address: any Sudanese […]

Surinam

 Surinam Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: prohibited Contact Address: any Surinamese embassy or consulate or Ministerie van Volksgezondheid Permanent Secretary Gravenstraat 64 Paramaribo Suriname Phone: +597 474941 Fax: +597 410702 or 474941     This page last updated February 19, 1998  

Swaziland

  Eswatini* (former Swaziland) Opioid Substitution Treatment: not possible Importation of Opioids: possible The Guidelines on Pharmaceutical Import Procedures are available HERE. Contact Addresses: any Eswatini embassy or consulate or via the Ministry of Health Principal Secretary P.O. Box Mbabane Eswatini Phone: ++268-24045514 or -24042431 Fax: ++268 24047420 Email Please let us know any corrections […]

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: possible Travellers wishing to bring methadone into Sierra Leone for personal use as medication must apply for a special license at the Director of Drugs and Medical Supplies well in advance (several months) of the journey. The application should include the diagnosis for treatment, time in […]

Singapore

Singapore* Opioid Substitution Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone/Morphine/Buprenorphine: possible Travellers must apply for an import permit via online procedure. All necessary application information is available HERE.  Please send any corrections or additional information to: Ralf Gerlach INDRO e.V. Bremer Platz 18-20 D-48155 Münster Germany Phone:  ++49 (0)251 60123 or ++49 (0)2571 582765 Fax: ++49 […]

Slovak Republic

 Slovak Republic, The Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: available If patients need continued dosing in Slovakia, please contact the Centre for Treatment of Drug Dependencies (see contact details below). Importation of Methadone/Buprenorphine: possible Importation of methadone and other substitute substances is possible. We advise to contact a Slovak embassy or consulate well in advance of a planned journey. […]