Services for the Disabled & Elderly Care
SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED All services and benefits for the disabled are available to foreigners registered in the SSN (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale). The first step is to apply for the recognition of l’invalidità (civil disability) through Azienda Unita’ Sanitaria Locale (AUSL) or your family doctor/GP (medico di base). After a medical visit, a commission will […]
Pharmacies & Medicine
You can have prescriptions filled at any pharmacy. For medicines deemed essential by the SSN you need to pay only 2,20 euros per package, regardless of the real cost, for a maximum of 4 euros per prescription. You will need to show the prescription on a paper printout or you can just show your tessera […]
Veterinary Care
Veterinary care is not offered through the SSN’s USL (Unita’ Sanitaria Locale), so you must find a private veterinarian for your pet. Most vets will give you a personal emergency contact number to call for after-hours care. Pets (dogs, cats and ferrets) must be registered at the city’s Anagrafe Canina (Pet Vital Statistics Office). At […]
Alternative Medicine
Some alternative medicine therapies are allowed for by the regional health system in the sense that you can choose to find relief in acupuncture, homeopathy, phytotherapy or manual medicine by paying only a small contribution. See the following list for licensed therapists. https://www.ordinemedicifc.it/medicine-non-convenzionali/ Otherwise, if you go private, there are many more options. A few […]
Private Medical Care
If you do not have access to the SSN (Servizio Sanitaro Nazionale) you can always make an appointment with a medico privato (private physician) who operates outside of the system. Ask the doctor’s rate in advance to avoid any surprises or embarrassing moments. You will be expected to pay the doctor at the time services […]
Delicate Subjects
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SOS Donna (SOS Women)Tel. 051.434345Sosdonna.bo@gmail.comwww.sosdonna.org The association is made up of volunteer women committed to supporting women who suffer violence and / or mistreatment in the family or outside. Moral support, psychological and legal assistance are offered. They collaborate with other anti-violence centers and with the social and health services of the territory. It belongs to […]
Women’s Health
A consultorio familiare is a special health care center for women staffed by gynecologists and specialized nurses. Some of the centers also offer services for children.If you are covered by the Italian National Health Service – the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN) – you can go here for gynecological exams, health care during pregnancy, counseling during […]
Public Medical Care
The agency that administers the Italian National Health Service, the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN) in Bologna is called the ASL – Agenzia Sanitaria Locale (local health agency), also known as Azienda USL or AUSL. You can call the regional Azienda USL’s free information number at 800 033 033 or check their website www.ausl.bologna.it. REGISTERING FOR […]
In Case of an Emergency
If you have a health-related emergency call 112, the number for any emergency. The old 118 number is being phased out. Make sure that you explain the situation well so that if needed the Automedica with a qualified physician, will be dispatched besides an ambulance that usually brings volunteers with basic training. If the emergency […]