Health insurance

Students are required to have full health insurance on arrival in the Czech Republic. You should check that your particular insurance covers the Czech Republic and includes hospitalisation. You are required to show your valid health insurance card on arrival. The European Health Insurance scheme should cover all students who are EU citizens and are in possession of an EHI card, at least for basic emergency treatment.

Foreign students studying in the Czech Republic can obtain insurance at the local branch of the General Health Insurance Company.
More at http://www.cmu.cz/en.htm

Doctors and clinics

• Nemocnice Na Homolce, http://www.homolka.cz
  Roentgenova 2, Praha 5
  Tel. 257 271 111 (exchange)  257 272 146 - 2144 – reception for forigners

• Students’ House clinic
  If you get sick (or if you need a dentist) there is a university health centre located in the Students’ House on the Dejvice campus (Praha 6, Bílá 90, tel. 234 606 111). It is well equipped and has some good doctors and dentists, and it is gradually getting used to dealing with foreign students. If it can be arranged, take a Czech friend to help you, or get the International Office to try to make an appointment with an English-speaking doctor.
  Dr Gemperlova, at the Students’ House Health centre, speaks good English and we recommend her. Tel 234 606 155. Her office hours are: Mon 7.30 – 13.00; Tues, Wed 12.30 – 20.00; Thurs 7.30 – 13.00, Friday 7.30 – 12.00.
  (During nights and weekends there is the First Aid Service – every day 18:00 - 7:00 at Pod Marjánkou 12, Praha 6, Tel: 233 358 944)

Although the Czech health services are facing serious financial and organisation problems, the standard of medical treatment is high. It is not necessary to go to a private clinic.

Private clinics

• Canadian Medical Care http://www.cmc.praha.cz
  Veleslavínská 1, Praha 6
  Tel: 235 360 133
  Open Mon – Fri: 8am – 6pm
  You are required to pay at the time when you receive service.

• Klinika Medicover http://www.medicover.cz
  Lomnického 1705/5, 140 00 Praha 4
  Tel: 234 630 111-112 (24 hour telephone service) English, German, French, Spanish, Russian
  Emergency telephone number – communication in English
  e-mail: customer.service@medicover.cz

Dental services

are normally not covered by your health insurance. However, Czech dentists are well-educated, well-equipped and their services are inexpensive.There are good dentists at the Student House (see above). To find other dentists, e.g., at night or during the weekend, call emergency number 14122.

• Emergency dentists
  Palackeho 5, Prague 1
  Mon – Thur 19:00 – 6:00; Fri 16:00 – 6:00;
  Sat, Sun and public holidays 6:30 – 18:30 and 19:30 – 6:00.
  Tel: 224 946 981

Pharmacies

Even the simplest medicines, including aspirin, must be purchased at a pharmacy or lékárna in Czech. You may need a prescription for medicines that you can buy over the counter at home. By international standards, the prices of pharmaceuticals are not expensive. There are plenty of pharmacies near the university, including an all-night pharmacy on Vitezne namesti (Round Square):

• Dejvická street 31
  Mon - Fri 7:30 - 18:30, Sat 8:00 - 12:00
• Na Hutích 13
  Mon - Fri 7:00 - 19:00, Sat 8:00 - 13:00
• Jugoslávských partyzánů 20
  Mon - Fri 8:00 - 18:00