List of support services and projects regarding health

Department of Health and Environment (Referat für Gesundheit und Umwelt) in the City of Munich

WHAT

The Department of Health and Environment in the City of Munich specialist unit Migration and Health subsidises free interpretation services for their broad network of institutions providing ambulatory services for migrants.

WHERE

Referat für Gesundheit und Umwelt
Fachstelle Migration und Gesundheit
Bayerstr. 28 a, 80335 München
T +49 (0)89 233 96300

Community Interpreting Service (Gemeindedolmetscher-Service) of the Bayerischen Zentrum für Transkulturelle Medizin e.V.

WHAT

The centre has set up an interpreting service for health and social services in Munich. Provider of health and social services can make a request and the Zentrum für Transkulturelle Medizin will send a suitable interpreter for a small fee.

WHERE

Gemeindedolmetscher-Service
Landshuter Allee 21, 80637 München
T +49 (0)89 1893 7876 0
E info@bayzent.de
http://www.bayzent.de/dolmetscher-service/informationen/ (German)

Intercultural Supply (Interkulturelle Versorgung) of the Städtisches Klinikum München

WHAT

More than 100 trained employees with medical / nursing education and mostly native-speaker language skills offer free oral translations in more than 30 languages in all hospitals of the Städtisches Klinikum München.

WHERE

Interkulturelle Versorgung
Kölner Platz 1, 80804 München
T +49 (0)89 3068 2275
Klinikum Schwabing, Harlaching, Bogenhausen, Neuperlach

MigraMed

WHAT

MigraMed Munich is an initiative of medical students of LMU and TU Munich. They serve refugees for medical questions and problems on a volunteer basis. The service includes support at doctor’s visits, consultation hours and interpreting.

WHERE

E migramed.muenchen@gmail.com ,
http://www.fachschaft-medizin.de/migramed/ (in German), or on Facebook

Independent Patient Counselling Service Germany (Unabhängige Patientenberatung – UPD)

WHAT

The Independent Patient Counselling Service informs about all rights you have; e.g. when considering the different treatment options, particularly if they are expensive, it can be a good idea to go to a different doctor for a second opinion.

WHERE

UPD Patientenberatung Deutschland gGmbH
Tempelhofer Weg 62, 12347 Berlin
T +49 0800 011 7722 (in German)
https://www.patientenberatung.de/de (in German, Russian, Turkish)

Department for Health and Environment (Referat für Gesundheit und Wohnen)

WHAT

The Department for Health and Environment offers service and information e.g. about patient’s rights, complaining about treatments, prevention projects, infection prevention and more.

WHERE

Landeshauptstadt München
Referat für Gesundheit und Umwelt
Bayerstraße 28a, 80335 München
T +49 (0) 89 233 96300
https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Referat-fuer-Gesundheit-und-Umwelt.html (in German)

Customers Service (Verbraucherzentrale)

WHAT

The customer’s service informs about all customer’s and patient’s right on their website and in their local service offices. Some information are also available in English.

WHERE

https://www.verbraucherzentrale.de/Gesundheit-Pflege-1 (in German).
Use the search engine with your postal code to find the nearest service office.

Open.med - Doctors of the World

What

Provides medical help and social counseling – free of charge and anonymously if desired – for people without health insurance.

Where

Munich office
Landsberger Str. 428, 81241 Munich
T +49 (0) 89 45 23 081 – 0
E info@aerztederwelt.org
https://www.aerztederwelt.org/our-projects/germany/ muenchen