While you are studying in Sweden you have access to the excellent health care system here. Most doctors, nurses and dentists speak English as well as Swedish.

In case of emergency

The emergency phone number in Sweden is 112. This is the number you dial in case of emergency and in life threatening situations. You should use this number if you need urgent assistance from paramedics, emergency services, police, air/sea/mountain rescue services, priests on duty or information about poisoning. You are also able to go directly to the emergency ward at the hospital in Malmö if you need immediate health care in an emergency situation.

Emergency psychiatric care

You are able to reach the Emergency Psychiatric Care unit 24 hours a day by dialing 040-33 80 00, or go to see them directly at Carl-Bertil Laurells gata 7, plan 1, Malmö. You can also reach a priest on duty by dialing 112.

If you are unsure where you should go

You are always welcome to contact the Student Health Service. You can get different types of support and help from counsellors and nurses. More information about the Student Health Service and how to make use of it here.

Drop in at the Student Centre
Meet a counsellor on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11.30–12.30.
Meet a nurse on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11.30–12.30.

Appointments
You can make an appointment here and leave the personal number (ÅÅÅÅMMDDNNNN) blank if you do not have one.

Phone counselling
Counsellor: Telephone hours on Monday–Thursday at 10.00–11.00. Call +46 40-665 71 70.
Nurse: Telephone hours on Tuesdays at 9.00–10.00 and Fridays at 10.00–11.00. Call +46 40-665 71 70.

Free medical advice by phone

If you need some medical advice outside the office hours of the Student Health Service, you can always call 1177 (or +46 771 1177 00 from a non-Swedish phone). The operators are trained medical staff, and will also be able to guide you if you need information regarding where to turn in a specific medical matter. This is a service that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is offered by the Swedish regions, who are in charge of the public health care system.

If you need to go to a health care centre (vårdcentral)

Granen vårdcentral is located close to Malmö University housing and welcomes students without a personnummer should you need emergency health care. To avoid long waiting times, please call to make an appointment before visiting.

Granen vårdcentral
Grangatan 11, Malmö
040-623 42 00 (you can call Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 16:00)

The hospital is open from Monday to Friday between 07:45 and 17:00. When you visit Granen vårdcentral, bring your ID/passport, proof of insurance (the blue EHIC if you're from the EU) and Letter of Acceptance and go to the reception. They will assist you in getting a temporary personnummer if needed without any cost—you do not need to pay for a temporary personnummer.

With the EHIC, the fee for a medical visit is 200SEK, but failure to bring this card could result in much higher costs. With insurance from Kammarkollegiet, you normally pay the expenses yourself and receive a reimbursement after filing a claim. You can find more information about what applies to you on the insurance page.

Other health care centres

You can find health care centres operated by Region Skåne and by private clinics that Region Skåne has an agreement with on 1177.se. Please call the health care centre to make an appointment before you go there. If you are a student from the EU/EEA, bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). It is also recommended that you have your Letter of Acceptance with you so that you can prove that you are a student if needed. Always bring your ID and proof of insurance.

Sexually transmitted infections

The Student Health Centre offers testing for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV, you can book an appointment by emailing studenthalsan@mau.se. Another place you can turn to in Malmö is the Centre for Sexual Health. Any visits to a health care center that concern STIs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV or hepatitis are free of charge.

Contraceptives

If you are looking for advice on or a prescription for contraceptives, you should turn to a midwife centre (barnmorskemottagning). You can find the centres in Malmö through 1177.se

If you are already taking contraception contact your doctor to find out how much of the medicine in question you can take through customs when you come to Sweden. Your medicines need to have a pharmacy label with your personal details and prescription or be accompanied by a medical certificate.

The morning after pill

You are able to obtain a "morning after pill" from the pharmacy, no prescription is needed. The pill can be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex to prevent a pregnancy. Please note that the pill does not offer any protection against sexually transmittable infections. You are welcome to contact a midwifery centre or the centre for sexual health to discuss contraceptives that might be a sustainable alternative for you in the future.

Medication

If you are taking medication then you need to prepare yourself before departure. Contact your doctor to find out what you need to take with you and how much of the medicine in question you can take through customs. Your medicines need to have a pharmacy label with your personal details and prescription or be accompanied by a medical certificate.

If you have any illness or treatment, it is important that you talk to your doctor before you come to Sweden. Do you need to take medicines or copies of medical records with you? Contact your insurance company to check whether the insurance you have or take out covers all your needs.

Dental care

We recommend that you visit your dentist in good time before departure. Dental care in Sweden can be costly and for most students only includes emergency dental care.

Poison information

In case of emergency poisoning, dial 112. If the case is not an emergency, you are able to receive information regarding poisonous materials, bites and plants through the Swedish poisons information centre on phone number: 010-456 6700 or on their website.