For all of us, health is one of the most important elements of life. Further information can be found on the website of the City of Leverkusen (Stadt Leverkusen), including a summary of the hospitals in Leverkusen:
Summary of the hospitals in Leverkusen
In order to provide information on health topics in different languages, the City of Leverkusen (Stadt Leverkusen) offers health lectures in various languages:
Stadt Leverkusen in cooperation with the pronovaBKK
Fachbereich Soziales (Division for Social Affairs)
Abteilung Zentrale Aufgaben (Department for Central Tasks – Health Planning)
Health presentations in foreign languages
Miselohestraße 4
51379 Leverkusen
Phone: 0214 / 406 5055
Individuals in an ongoing asylum process and receiving benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act (AsylbLG) require a medical treatment certificate (Behandlungsschein) for medical treatment.
Statdt Leverkusen
Fachbereich Soziales (Division for Social Affairs)
Abteilung Migrationsangelegenheiten – Ausstellung von Behandlungsscheinen (Department for Immigration Matters - Issuing of medical treatment vouchers)
Miselohestraße 4
51379 Leverkusen
Phone: 0214 / 406 5001
A strong new beginning – mother-child retreats for refugee families
KAG Müttergenesung (mothers’ convalescence support service) offers mother-child retreats for mothers with children from refugee backgrounds with a secure residence status. Mothers and their children (up to 16 years of age) can recharge emotionally and physically for three weeks at Caritas-Haus Feldberg and spend time with other families.
The health insurer covers the costs. An Arabic interpreter is available at the facility and childcare services are provided.
Further information and advice are available at:
Caritasverband Leverkusen e.V.
Danuta Kolzok
Tel.: 0214/ 855 42 432
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Below are links and materials with assistance and information on matters relating to health. These may be useful for specialists in the health sector as well as immigrants and refugees.
Website of the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)
Information from the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) aimed specifically at people from migration backgrounds
Information from the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA)
A Guide for Refugee Parents – How can I help my traumatised child?
New Migration and Health multilingual portal – Federal Ministry of Health (BMG):
Various information on topics such as infection control, vaccinations and children’s health is available in 41 languages.
www.migration-gesundheit.bund.de/de/startseite
“Health for all” guide in 14 languages
The Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) offers a brochure entitled “Health for all. A guide to the German health care system” in 14 languages for order or download on its website. It explains how the German health system works and can be navigated.
www.wegweiser-gesundheitswesen-deutschland.de/
German Red Cross film project for immigrants – easy-to-understand health information
In the videos, important health topics for immigrants (such as pregnancy and birth, cancer screening, addiction care and mental illness) are explained in an easy-to-understand way in various languages (German, English, Kurdish (Sorani), Arabic, French and Pashto).
Supporting materials for doctors on treating patients who do not speak German.
The German Federal Dental Association (BZÄK) provides an information sheet, a pictogram sheet and multilingual forms for download free of charge on its website:
www.bzaek.de/fuer-zahnaerzte/behandlung-von-asylbewerbern.html
Multilingual health information.
The Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW Centre for Health) provides a collection of different foreign-language materials and information on migration and health on its website:
www.lzg.nrw.de/ges_foerd/ges_chanc_gl/migration_und_gesundheit/fremdspr_infos/index.html
Medical care for migrants without health insurance or valid residence status.
In emergencies and in case of sudden illness, injury or pregnancy, treatment is available at selected locations. The specific locations and further information can be found at:
www.malteser.de/menschen-ohne-krankenversicherung
Referral of people without a valid residence permit or health insurance to physicians.
Centres called “Medibüros” located in various places help people without a valid residence permit or health insurance to see a doctor anonymously and without charge:
Materials and information on advising refugees in German and other languages
Materialien zur Beratung von Flüchtlingen
Information on health care in Germany in 19 languages
Information for parents on baby and infant health in various languages
Anonymous advice for women who are pregnant and are unable or unwilling to tell anyone
Health phrase book for migrants. Multilingual information and materials for download
Comprehensive information in several languages, i.e. on maternal health, diabetes, vaccinations, trauma and depression
umfangreiche informationen in mehreren sprachen
Patient information in several languages
Information on children’s health through videos in German, Turkish and Russian
www.praeventionskonzept.nrw.de
Multilingual information on pregnancy and contraception
Informationen zum Thema Schwangerschaft und Verhütung
Independent patient information in German, Turkish and Russian
Information videos for immigrants about the health system in German, English, Arabic and Kurdish