Health Care for students in English curriculum ****************************************************************************************** * Health Insurance ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * EU nationals *========================================================================================= Students arriving from EU member states should ensure that they request a European health (EHIC) from their local health authorities before departure from their home countries. Nat countries who are staying temporarily in the Czech Republic are entitled to receive URGENT medical treatment free of charge. To obtain treatment under the provisions of the European important to contact medical institution (doctor, dentist, hospital), which is covered by the public health insurance system (most of them do – details can be obtained from the hea funds). For more information, please visit www.kancelarzp.cz/en [ URL "https://www.kancela Your European health insurance card (EHIC), or Provisional certificate has to be submitted physician. If none of the above-mentioned documents are presented, the physician can insis payment. If non-acute treatment is needed, the physician will normally ask you to confirm length of stay in the territory of the Czech Republic and will advise you to choose one of contracting health insurance funds – for non-acute care. Prescriptions are issued by a doc filled at a pharmacy. You may have to contribute to the cost of your drugs or medicines, a not refundable. In case of urgent medical transport or in case of treatment by doctor of e it is also necessary to present your European health insurance card, or Provisional certif note that non-urgent or elective treatment which can reasonably be postponed until the per his/ her country are not covered, and for these eventualities we recommend you take out ex commercial travel insurance with an insurance provider in your home country. EU students s home insurance company to provide them so called S2 certificate – which is a guarantee tha urgent planned treatment will be reimbursed. In connection with the possibility of vaccination against COVID-19, but also due to free h the Czech Republic for EU citizens + Norway and Switzerland (holding European health insur is possibility to get an Auxiliary Insurance for Foreign students – at any of the public h companies in the Czech Republic. This operation is free. We have excellent experience with insurance companies Všeobecná zd pojišťovna (VZP – 111) and Zdravotní pojišťovna ministerstva vnitra (ZPMV – 211). When sta Republic for a longer time it is possible to choose and contact one of the health insuranc you can be registered. You will receive a registration document called “Certificate of Reg shall be submitted to the attending doctor / dentist / at the hospital before getting the highly recommend making this connection with the Czech public health insurance. How to get it? It is easy. Come in person to a branch of any public health insurance compa identity card and a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Within a few minutes, they will number of the insured in the Czech Republic, including confirmation. VZP insurance company – Prague 1, Na Florenci 2116/15, info@vzp.cz, [ URL "mailto:info@vzp 420 952 222 222, office hours: Monday and Wednesday 8:00–17:00, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00– 8:00–14:00. They will process your request on the ground floor of the building, they speak branch. ZPMV insurance company – Prague 3, Vinohradská 2577/178, info@zpmvcr.cz, [ URL "mailto:inf phone: +420 233 002 111, office hours: Monday 8:00–18:00, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00–15:30, 17:00, Friday 8:00–12:00. They will process your request on the ground floor of the buildi English at this branch. *========================================================================================= * Non-EU nationals *========================================================================================= Non-EU students should ensure that they have private medical insurance or they must expect all medical care. We strongly urge all non-EU international students to consult with their insurance company prior to travelling abroad to confirm whether their policy applies to th and whether it will cover emergency expenses such as a medical evacuation. In case the hom insurance company’s policy does not cover the Czech Republic, contract insurance with Poji "https://www.pvzp.cz/en/products/foreigners-medical-insurance/"] . It is the only currently approved medical insurance provider for foreigners, for more info website. ****************************************************************************************** * Healthcare for Students ****************************************************************************************** Non-acute health care for foreign students of Third Faculty is provided by MUDr. Peter Riš (peter.risko(zavinac)fnkv.cz [ MAIL "peter.risko(zavinac)fnkv.cz"] ), who is positioned at I, ground floor, halfway left of the entrance, second or last door on the left – appropria Office hours for non-emergency cases are every Tuesday, 7:00–12:00 and 13:00–14:00 (aftern by appointment only). It is not necessary to make an appointment. Urgent cases during dayt appointment +420 267 162 690. Please bring with you, your insurance card, passport and ISI In the event of an acute illness, you can visit round the clock the Emergency unit at the Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, building M of Vinohrady Hospital for nonsurgical emer emergencies are dealt with at the Dept. of Surgery (building H), injuries at the Dept. of Surgery (building H), eye emergencies at the Dept. of Ophthalmology (building E), gynaecol at the Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (building D). Acute dental care is provided by Dentistry (building N) but only Mo-Fri 7:00–15:00. If you have any difficulties with findi assistance, do not hesitate to call the NONSTOP EMERGENCY phone number +420 724 292 312. Other important phone numbers are at the front page of this booklet. *========================================================================================= * Hepatitis B + Measles Vaccinations *========================================================================================= It is compulsory for students of medical faculties to be vaccinated against the hepatitis for those who have demonstrably had the disease or have a sufficient amount of antibodies higher than 10 IU/l.). You are prohibited from taking part in tuition in a medical facilit being vaccinated (or proving you have the sufficient amount of antibodies). Your GP will g vaccination – please submit the confirmation of vaccination to the study division of the D Where can I get the required vaccinations – Hepatitis B/Measles for study at the faculty? You can contact the Department of Occupational and Travel Health in the University Hospita I, ground floor). You can make an appointment and get further information at www.objednavk [ URL "http://www.objednavky.fnkv.cz/"] – but this system is in Czech only, so ask the Stu for assistance. Always bring your vaccination records, or medical records which document y vaccinations. Students are also obliged to submit a certificate of measles vaccination or to submit a ce sufficient level of measles antibodies was established. Vaccination (2 doses of vaccinatio years, or 1 dose aged 15+ years) the student proves either by a written confirmation of a a general practitioner for children and adolescents or a general practitioner on the form vaccination”, or a photocopy of vaccination card. In case of unavailability of information from a general practitioner or in case of other n of the Third Faculty of Medicine can be tested for measles antibodies or measles vaccinati workplaces for a reduced price - those interested in this procedure must contact study div Where can I get a TB Skin Test, or get a TB booster shot? Our hospital does not provide TB skin testing or TB booster shots. You can obtain a letter from MUDr. Jana Malinová (phone no.: +420 267 162 682). Then, you will go with the letter Calmetisation centre in Prague 10 – Pulmonary department – Calmetisation, Plaňanská street – Malešice; where you can get a TB skin test or TB booster shot. (+420 281 019 243) I need laboratory tests (e. g. MRSA, or other) before taking part in hospital training. Ca White‘s Clinic on Thursday? It is not necessary to come to the clinic; you can only e-mail to inform them (in case of holidays, or unexpected situations). Then, you can come directly to the clinic for the swa or Thursday, at 7:30 in the morning. Remember: you should not brush your teeth before taki test! The results will be available in 3 days; you can be informed in person or via e-mail *========================================================================================= * Dental Care *========================================================================================= Dental clinic offers our students basic dental care. Applicants may come personally to con no. 3 (+420 267 163 343) or to consulting room no. 5 (+420 267 163 289). If you are afraid ENTONOX (N2O+O2) to calm you down. They also offer dental hygiene in consulting room no. 7 the visit of above mentioned or after consulting with another dentist. For making the appo hygiene), call 267 163 268. More information on the reception and above-mentioned numbers. Address: Faculty Hospital Královské Vinohrady, Department of Stomatology, Šrobárova 50, 10 building N *========================================================================================= * Counselling *========================================================================================= If you encounter any study or personal problems during the course of your studies, you can group tutor/co-tutor or the Vice-Dean or one of his staff, who may either help you directl the provision of the necessary assistance at a specialized facility.