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Health Information (including sexual health)

Medical Emergency

In case of an emergency or an urgent health threat (severe shortness of breath, sharp chest pain, severe allergic reactions, extensive injury, etc.), you can request help from the Emergency Medical Services – by calling 999 or 112
You may also go to the emergency room in the nearest hospital (in Polish: szpitalny oddział ratunkowy, or SOR).
Addresses of main SORs in Kielce :

https://naglapomoc.pl/pomoc/sor/swietokrzyskie/kielce/

Healthcare in Poland

There are two types of healthcare in Poland:

public healthcare (free of charge) financed through the National Health Fund called NFZ. To benefit from the NFZ healthcare, you must be insured with the public Social Insurance Institution — ZUS.
private (paid) — fees, terms, and conditions depend on the insurance policy you’ve bought and the contract you’ve signed. The cheapest options only include basic services, e.g.: visits to general practitioners or certain specialist doctors. More advanced services, e.g. more complicated dentistry treatment, giving birth, operations or hospitalization, require more expensive insurance plans.

Health Insurance

The health insurance system in Poland is based on principles of equal treatment and access to healthcare services.
National Health Fund (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia; NFZ) is the institution responsible for public medical services in Poland, and it is they who manage public funds for healthcare.
Health insurance is mandatory for all students for the whole duration of their stay in Poland. It is important to remember that each student coming to the UJK for short-term studies will be asked to show proof of health insurance upon arrival.
International students and academics are strongly advised to purchase third-party liability insurance and accident insurance in their home countries.

Are you an EU citizen?

EU citizens are eligible for free health services in Poland, providing that they present a valid European Health Insurance Card.

None EU Citizen ?

You can sign the insurance agreement with the National Health Fund and pay monthly contributions to the NFZ.

Are you of Polish Descent ?

Do you have the Pole’s CARD (Karta Polaka) or Polish descent confirmed by a Consulate? If yes, you are entitled to be insured by the Polish Government – free of charge.

You are a non-EU citizen of non-Polish descent ?

You are also obliged to have insurance during the whole duration of your stay in Poland. Otherwise, you will be obliged to pay for all health services on your own.
You can insure yourself either in NFZ or in one of numerous private insurance companies.
Note that relevant bilateral inter-government agreements may influence one’s status in Poland regarding health care issues. For example, citizens of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Russia, and Serbia have the right to free medical services in case of emergency.

You need a sexual health appointment ?

Don’t worry, you can access free sexual health consultation regardless of your status and your country of origin.
Please contact Nadzieja Rodzinie charity on : 503-147-303 to book an appointment. If you prefer you can contact them via e-mail : rejestracja@snr.org.pl
The clinic is open every Tuesday between 16.00 and 19.00, and Thursday between 9.00 and 11.00. The staff speak English
The address is: Karczówkowska 36 25-711