Links for health (and well-being) in Basel

- Emergency numbers
- Find a health-care professional in Basel
- Understanding the Swiss healthcare/insurance systems
- Support groups

Emergency numbers

Ambulance: 144 - Police: 117 - Fire: 118 - Toxic emergencies: 145

Emergency pharmacy - Petersgraben 3, Basel. Tel. 061 263 7575
Taxi numbers
Find a hospital

Child illnesses - What are the symptoms?

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Find a healthcare professional

Find a local doctor (GPs and specialists) on the Doctor.ch online register - this site lists practitioners by field and includes an online guide, in English, to the diagnosis and treatment of a number of medical conditions.

Find a dentist

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Understanding the Swiss healthcare/insurance systems

Find the best deal on health insurance

Tips on how to get lower premiums with the HMO and GP 'gatekeeper' saving models

Basel HMO Praxis (the main clinic with 8 doctors) - Find other HMO-affiliated doctors - partner insurance companies

Premium calculator - if you decide to take the 'low premium-high deductible' approach, you can find the best deal with this premium calculator.

List of insurance companies

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Support groups

For support groups related to pregnancy and children, please click here

- Cancer support Basel
- Al-anon family support group - Local groups
- Junge Familien und Finanzen (financial planning for young families)

Separation and divorce:

Familien- Paar und Erzieungsberartung
Greifengasse, 23
Postfach 4005 Basel

Alleinerziehende Region Basel

Abteilung Kindes- und Jugundschutz
AKJS, Leonhardsstrasse 45, Postfach 1532
CH-4001 Basel
Tel +41 (061) 267 8027