🇸🇻 El Salvador Guide
Best Hospitals in San Salvador
Hospital de Diagnóstico is the best private option. Hospital Rosales provides free emergency care. Know both before you need them.
Private Hospitals
Hospital de Diagnóstico
+503 2226 8787Calle El Mirador 4436, San Salvador
Best private hospital in San Salvador. 24-hour ER. English-speaking doctors available. Modern facilities.
Consultation: $50–100. ER visit: $100–500+
Hospital de la Mujer
+503 2208 500089 Av. Norte y Calle El Mirador, San Salvador
Good for general care and women's health. Private, well-equipped.
Consultation: $40–80
Hospital Centro de Emergencias
+503 2260 3400Colonia Médica, San Salvador
Private emergency and specialist hospital, good reputation.
Consultation: $40–80. ER: $80–300+
Public Hospitals
Hospital Nacional Rosales
+503 2231 9200Calle Arce y Avenida Mártires, San Salvador
Largest public hospital in El Salvador. Free emergency care for all. Can be very crowded — go for true emergencies.
Free emergency care. Very long waits for non-urgent.
ISSS Hospital (Social Security)
+503 2208 5000Colonia Médica, San Salvador
For workers enrolled in ISSS (El Salvador social security). Excellent care if covered.
Free with ISSS enrollment through employer.
Health Insurance
SafetyWing and similar travel health plans cover El Salvador. A basic plan costs $40–80/month. Once employed, push for ISSS enrollment — it covers hospitalization at excellent ISSS hospitals.
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