{"id":4227,"date":"2025-04-18T13:22:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T13:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jig.world\/?p=4227"},"modified":"2025-04-18T13:22:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T13:22:57","slug":"gesundheitsversorgung-fuer-asylbewerberinnen-in-deutschland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/gesundheitsversorgung-fuer-asylbewerberinnen-in-deutschland\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare for asylum seekers in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have applied for asylum in Germany, you may be afraid of getting sick. You ask yourself: Can I get medical help? Do I have to pay for it? And where do I even go when I'm feeling bad?<\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Good news: you are also in Germany during the asylum procedure not alone<\/b><\/span>when you are ill. You have the Right to medical care<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Am I entitled to medical assistance?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Yes, if you have applied for asylum in Germany, you have <\/span>according to the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act (\u00a74 and \u00a76 AsylbLG)<\/b> a <\/span>Right to medical care<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This means:<\/p>\n

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    You get help with acute diseases<\/b><\/span> (e.g. flu, pain, infections)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You get treatment with Pain<\/b><\/span> or after Accidents<\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You get the necessary Medication<\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Pregnant women are entitled to Medical care and obstetrics<\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    In emergencies you will Treated immediately<\/b><\/span> - e.g. for severe pain, fever or injuries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Where can I get medical help?<\/b><\/h3>\n

    That depends, where you live<\/b><\/span>:<\/p>\n

    \u00a0In a <\/b>Initial reception facility<\/b>:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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      There is usually a separate medical service<\/b><\/span> in the facility<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Or you can get one from social services Treatment certificate<\/b><\/span> for a medical practice<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u00a0In a <\/b>Shared accommodation <\/b>or own apartment:<\/b><\/h4>\n
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        You get from your Social welfare office<\/b><\/span> or from the responsible office Treatment certificate<\/b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        In some federal states you also get a electronic health card<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        You can go to the doctor with the ticket or card.<\/p>\n

        Tip:<\/b><\/span> Ask your accommodation or social worker how things are organized in your city. It's a little different everywhere.<\/p>\n

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        What is a treatment certificate?<\/b><\/h3>\n

        A Treatment certificate<\/b><\/span> is a document that you present to the doctor. It tells the doctor that you are allowed to receive medical treatment and that the costs will be covered.<\/p>\n

        Appearances are often only valid for a certain period of time<\/b><\/span> - e.g. for a month or just for a specific doctor's visit.<\/p>\n

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        What about medication?<\/b><\/h3>\n

        If the doctor gives you a Recipe<\/b><\/span> you can take your medication in the Pharmacy<\/b><\/span> get. The Most medicines are free of charge<\/b><\/span>but sometimes you have to a small additional payment<\/b><\/span> e.g. 5 euros.<\/p>\n

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        Pregnancy & birth<\/b><\/h3>\n

        If you are pregnant, you are entitled to:<\/p>\n

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          Regular examinations (ultrasound, blood tests, etc.)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Medication, if necessary<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          a safe birth in a hospital or with a midwife<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Support after the birth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Important:<\/b><\/span> Report a pregnancy early<\/b><\/span> social services or the doctor - so you can get help in good time.<\/p>\n

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          What about mental health problems?<\/b><\/h3>\n

          Also <\/span>mental illnesses<\/b> how:<\/span><\/p>\n

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            Depression<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Sleep disorders<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            States of anxiety<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Trauma after flight or violence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            ... can be treated. It is important and courageous<\/b><\/span>to talk about it.<\/p>\n

            Many cities have psychosocial centers<\/b><\/span>in which it Therapy with interpreters<\/b><\/span> exists. Ask for help at your accommodation or at counseling centers.<\/p>\n

            Example:<\/b>Samira<\/span> lives in a shelter with her young daughter. She often has severe headaches. A social worker helps her to get a treatment certificate. Samira takes it to a GP, gets an examination and medication. Everything is paid for by the city.<\/p>\n

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            What if I don't know where to go?<\/b><\/h3>\n

            You can get help here:<\/p>\n

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              Social workers in your accommodation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Refugee advice centers (e.g. Caritas, Diakonie, AWO)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Health authorities in your city<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Migration counseling for adults (MBE)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Psychosocial centers for refugees<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Wenn du in Deutschland Asyl beantragt hast, hast du vielleicht Angst davor, krank zu werden. Du fragst dich: Bekomme ich \u00e4rztliche Hilfe? Muss ich daf\u00fcr zahlen? Und wo gehe ich \u00fcberhaupt hin, wenn es mir schlecht geht? Gute Nachricht: Auch im Asylverfahren bist du in Deutschland nicht allein, wenn du krank bist. Du hast das […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gesundheit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4227"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4228,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4227\/revisions\/4228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}