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Just Landed Guide: Health

One of the most important things when going abroad is to make sure that you are covered in case of accidents or illness. Our health guide provides information on health insurance, hospitals, doctors and pharmacies.
The National Health Service:
The public health system in Italy
Italy’s national health service ( Servizio Sanitario Nazionale/SSN) was established in 1978 and replaced the previous system of state insurance founded after the Second World War. More...
Registration:
Registering with the National Health Service
You must register for membership of the SSN at your nearest local health authority ( Azienda Sanità Locale/ASL), whose address you will find under ASL or USL (pronounced ‘ ahsle’ and ‘ oosle’) in your local telephone directory. More...
Private Health Insurance:
Private health care in Italy
If you’re planning to take up residence in Italy, your family is entitled to subsidised or free medical treatment under the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale. More...
Hospitals & Clinics:
All there is to know about Italian hospitals
All Italian cities and large towns have at least one clinic ( clinica) or hospital ( ospedale), indicated by the international sign of a white ‘H’ on a blue background. More...
Doctors:
Visits, surgery hours and fees
Italy has the highest number of doctors ( medici) per head of any country in the world (one for every 160 inhabitants), and they’re generally well trained and professional. More...
Medicines & Chemists:
How to get medication in Italy
Medicines ( medicine) prescribed by a doctor are obtained from a chemist’s ( farmacia), denoted by the sign of a red or green cross on a white background. More...
Emergencies:
What to do in case of an emergency
The action to take in a medical emergency depends on the degree of urgency. More...
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