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Welcome to Germany

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge

What do I require when travelling to Germany? Where can I learn German? How can I find accommodation and work? Will my school-leaving certificate or training be recognised? Find answers to these and other questions in this brochure.

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Check list for completing an Organ Donor Card

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

The factsheet explains how to correctly fill out an Organ Donor Card.

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Skin Cancer Check-up 

Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung 

If detected early, treatment outcomes for skin cancer are very good. People over 35, who are covered by a statutory health plan, are entitled to a free skin-cancer check-up every two years. This factsheet includes information on the check-up and how to prevent skin cancer. 

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Long COVID: Information and offers of support 

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

Some people who have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continue to suffer from
various health complaints for weeks or months. Such long-term health effects are also known as Long COVID. This factsheet informs you about Long COVID and about possible offers of help and
counselling. 

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Stress diary - template for printout

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

A stress diary can help Long COVID patients experiencing tiredness and fatigue listen to their body and gradually increase their activities over time. The Borg scale helps them rate how strenuous they find an activity. 

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Dealing with respiratory distress

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

This infographic uses simple drawings to show what you can do to alleviate respiratory distress.

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What helps with a cough

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

This infographic gives easy-to-follow tips against a cough. 

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What helps with voice disorders

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

This infographic gives easy tips on what helps against voice disorders. 

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What helps with memory & concentration problems

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

This infographic shows what can help with memory and concentration problems. 

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What helps with sleep disorders

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

This infographic gives simple tips on what helps against sleep disorders. 

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Set of cards - Pregnancy counselling options and services

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung 

This set is made up of five cards on the topics: Pregnancy, birth and the initial time with the child,
Prenatal examinations, unplanned or unwanted pregnancies, Early assistance for parents (to-be), partnership, sexuality and family planning. 

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DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO? Help for Family and Friends of Gambling Addicts

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This brochure is aimed at the families of gambling addicts and answers the most important questions on gambling addiction. Families are given tips on where to get help for themselves as well as information on counselling and treatment options.

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The easy way to stay healthy: Tips for hygiene

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Just remembering a few rules can reduce the risk of catching infectious diseases. This child-friendly flyer provides important hygiene tips for children.  

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Gambled Away - Information on Gambling Addiction for Young People 

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Some people just can’t stop gambling. The more often they gamble, the greater the danger of becoming addicted. This brochure is addressed to adolescents and includes a self-test as well as other useful information and points of contact.

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INFORMATION ON GAMBLING ADDICTION

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This leaflet informs about the risks of gambling addiction, sets out the consequences and points readers to counselling and assistance services. 

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Answers to Important Questions

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung 

This brochure includes an FAQ that provides concise information about organ donation and a detachable organ donor card.

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Eating, drinking and exercise during pregnancy

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)

A balanced diet, hydration and exercise are very important during pregnancy. This brochure provides parents-to-be with descriptions to the illustrations in the guide (in German) and the key messages in English. 

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Eating, drinking and exercise during pregnancy

Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)

A balanced diet, hydration and exercise are very important during pregnancy. This brochure provides parents-to-be with descriptions to the illustrations in the guide (in German) and the key messages in English. 

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Pregnancy, birth and health 

Bundesgemeinschaft der freien Wohlfahrtspflege

This leaflet provides information about pregnancy, birth and health as well as counselling services in Germany. 

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Age-related reactions to traumatic events

National Child Traumatic Stress Network/ Universitätsklinikum Ulm

Children and adolescents experience traumatic events differently from adults. This leaflet tells parents, therapists and other persons of reference how children and adolescents might respond, broken down by age group, and what they can do to help them.

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Talking to Children about War 

National Child Traumatic Stress Network/ Universitätsklinikum Ulm

This factsheet addresses ways to support young and pre-school children in special crisis situations. Exposure to a traumatic event can often lead to changes in behaviour, such as more intense crying, tantrums or disrupted sleep. The authors set out ways to offer care and support. 

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Good to know: Diphtheria 

Ethnomedizinisches Zentrum e.V.

Diphtheria is caused by bacteria and can affect the respiratory tract or the skin. This infectious disease can have serious consequences and, if untreated, be fatal even today. This brochure informs about infection and transmission routes as well as about treatment and vaccination.

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Alcohol - the facts

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This leaflet was written for adolescents and includes the most important facts about alcohol, especially on consumption, effects and how to handle it. 

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Headache Diary

Deutsche Migräne- und Kopfschmerzgesellschaft e.V. 

It can be hard to recall specific details experienced in connection with  headaches or migraine days or weeks after the event. Logging major symptoms and other important facts in a headache diary can help to answer relevant questions. This helps with diagnosis and treatment. 

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When gambling becomes an addiction  

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Gambling is a recognised addiction for which assistance options are in place. This brochure describes the signs of problematic gambling and details the stages of a gambling addiction. A self-test helps to critically assess one’s own gambling behaviour. 

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Frequently asked questions about the Measles Protection Law

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

In Germany, the Measles Protection Law applies. Here you find an FAQ about this law.

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Obesity among children and adolescents

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This brochure informs parents about steps they can take and treatment options if their children are overweight.

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Good for us - Preventing obesity 

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This brochure provides important information for families on how to prevent children and adolescents from becoming overweight with exercise, diet and relaxation.

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Early childhood examinations and screenings for your child 

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

The German healthcare system offers ten free early screening examinations for children from 0 to 6  years. This brochure gives parents a first overview of the health screening programmes and practical tips for the first time with their child.

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I’m ready to quit smoking - the ten best tips to help me quit smoking

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

It’s not easy to stop smoking. This leaflet includes the ten best tips to help you quit for good.

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I’m ready to quit smoking

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This plain language leaflet is a practical guide to help you stop smoking 

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Smoke-free during pregnancy and after birth

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Smoking during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, but also after birth harms the child. This brochure informs about risks, support for smoking cessation as well as free services.  

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Pregnant? And you must keep it secret?

Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend 

This flyer informs about free and anonymous counselling in case of secret pregnancies.

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Why shaking is so dangerous?

Nationales Zentrum Frühe Hilfen

When parents lose control – even only for a few seconds – and end up shaking their baby, they can inflict life-long damage. This flyer informs about the health risks involved, gives parents tips on how to respond to stressful situations and tells them where to get help.

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Little Red Cross Guide

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz

This flyer provides important information on how to correctly respond in an emergency - from making an emergency call to CPR.

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Long-Term Care Guide

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of long-term care in the following chapters: Individual coverage for necessary care, benefits of long-term care insurance, home care by family members, advising in long-term care cases as well as quality and transparency in long-term care. The glossary contains important terms for easy reference.

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Information on alcohol and other drugs

Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen e. V.

This leaflet explains the most common addictive substances and provides information on counselling and assistance opportunities.

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tip doc HIV

TipDoc

The tip doc documentation aids support the communication between medical professionals and patients. Here you find information about HIV infection, symptoms, treatment and background.

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How to Get Medicines in Germany?

Aponet.de

This handout explains where to seek assistance in case of sickness and where you can obtain medicines.

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Informed decisions – the breast cancer screening programme

Kooperationsgemeinschaft Mammographie

This flyer provides information on the breast cancer screening programme and on how mammography screening is performed.

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Coronavirus vaccination in Germany

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This leaflet provides important information on the COVID-19 vaccines approved in Germany and their modes of action.

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Coronavirus vaccination in pregnancy and when breastfeeding

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Are you of childbearing age? Would you like to have children or are you already pregnant? Are you breastfeeding or would like to breastfeed your child when it is born? This leaflet is intended to answer your questions and support you in your decision to have the coronavirus vaccination

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The Vaccination Booklet for Everyone!

Robert Koch-Institut / Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This vaccination booklet is intended to help you form your own opinion on vaccination. To give you the reliable information you need to be at ease with your decision.

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Hygiene protects!

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This poster shows the most important hygiene tips for protecting yourself and other from infectious diseases.

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Information sheet on vaccination against COVID-19 with mRNA vaccines

Robert Koch-Institut

The information sheet on vaccination with the currently available mRNA vaccines Comirnaty® by BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna’s  COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna® includes important information on vaccination.

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Information sheet for vaccination against COVID-19 – with protein-based vaccine

Robert Koch-Institut

This information sheet informs you about vaccination with Nuvaxovid® by Novavax, the only currently available protein-based vaccine.

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Information Sheet for Vaccination against Monkeypox – with the Imvanex®/JYNNEOS® smallpox vaccine from Bavarian Nordic

Robert Koch-Institut

This sheet provides information about the symptoms and transmission of monkeypox and vaccination against it.

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Information leaflet about the preventive vaccination against hepatitis B

Robert Koch - Institut

Hepatitis B is an inflammation of the liver caused by an infection with the hepatitis B virus that can be transmitted through the blood or the body fluids of an infected person.  Here you find information on the disease and the current vaccination recommendations.

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In Case of Emergency: Overview of Important Phone Numbers

Aponet.de

If you get sick or find yourself in an emergency situation at night or on a weekend, you have a large network of support services available in Germany. You can find an overview of the most important numbers and services here.

 

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Oral health

Refugium Flucht und Gesundheit

This flyer explains why oral and dental health is so important and how to maintain it.

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I have a pain here …

Apotheken-Umschau

How do I say that I'm in pain in German? For instance, if I injured myself or am sick. This picture dictionary will help you describe your symptoms.

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Become an organ sponsor

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Brochure with brief information on the most important questions about organ donation.

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Be safe – condoms + mishaps

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This flyer provides information on potential mistakes when using a condom.

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The ‘morning-after pill’

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

The leaflet explains how the ‘morning-after pill’ works, describes how to use and how and where to get it, and contains answers to the most frequently asked questions. In addition, the flyer provides an overview of the most common contraceptives and their pros and cons

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Be safe – the pill + mishaps

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This flyer provides information on potential mistakes when using the pill.

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HIV Facts and Myths

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This brochure provides information about the transmission of HIV infection and offers suggestions on protection from AIDS.

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AIDS and HIV - Current Knowledge, Protection and Treatment

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

This guide provides information on HIV and AIDS, prevention measures and therapy options as well as other topics including safer sex/drug use, contraception and pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STI), tuberculosis and viral hepatitis.

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Hygiene in Everyday Life

Refugium Flucht und Gesundheit

This flyer offers advice on how to pay better attention to hygiene in your daily life. It includes information on dental care, washing hands, hair and body care, kitchen hygiene and mould prevention.

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Healthy Nutrition in Germany

Refugium Flucht und Gesundheit

This flyer provides suggestions for a healthy and balanced diet.

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10 opportunities for your child

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This brochure provides you with an overview of the U1 to U9 screening tests for young children. It describes why these tests are important for your child's health.

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Tips for hygiene: The easy way to stay healthy

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Find out how to lower the risk of infection by illnesses such as common colds, flu or gastroenteritis using simple hygiene measures.

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Short. Brief. Info for parents

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

The leaflet “Vaccinations” provides information on the latest vaccination recommendations for children and sums up in a succinct manner what parents should know about this topic. For instance, it explains why conditions known as children’s diseases are by no means harmless or why parents, grandparents and other close contact persons really need to check and top up their own vaccination protection.

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Information about polio and polio vaccination

Robert Koch - Institut

Polio is a highly contagious viral disease. It can cause lasting paralysis (lameness, palsy) of the arms or legs and even the muscles needed for breathing,  Here you find information about the disease, transmission and vaccination against polio.

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Medical rehabilitation through German Pension Insurance: Support for People with Chronic Illness

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

Medical rehabilitation helps chronically ill persons to reduce the effects of their illness. The guide provides information about the steps involved, how to file an application and answers frequently asked questions.

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Medical rehabilitation through German Pension Insurance: Support for children and adolescents with chronic illness

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

Medical rehabilitation offers children and adolescents with chronic illness targeted support to improve their health situation and quality of life. This guide informs parents about rehabilitation services and helps file an application.

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Medical rehabilitation through German Pension Insurance: Support for adolescents who children and adolescents with chronic illness (version for young people)

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

Medical rehabilitation offers children and adolescents with chronic illness targeted support to improve their physical and mental health. This guide was written for children and adolescents and answers frequently asked questions.

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Head lice … what should be done?

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

If the skin on your head is particularly itchy, it could be because of head lice. Here you will find everything you need to know about head lice, how they are spread and what is important for successful treatment.

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Protective Vaccination

Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum e.V. Hannover

This guide explains the importance of vaccination, as well as the modes of transmission and the dangers of infectious diseases. It provides an overview of the risks and possible side effects of vaccination.

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Vaccination schedule

Robert Koch-Institut

The vaccination calendar for babies, children, adolescents and adults is part of the recommendations by the German Standing Committee on Vaccinations (STIKO). This table provides an overview of diseases for which vaccinations are recommended and when it is best to have them done.

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Vaccinations: Protecting your child against infectious diseases

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This flyer provides the most important information about vaccinations for children and adolescents, such as how vaccines work and which costs are reimbursed by the statutory health insurance (GKV).

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Annual vaccination for people over 60

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This brochure explains why vaccination against the common cold is important for people over 60, how to identify influenza and what you need to remember if you do get sick.

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Vaccination during pregnancy protects both mother and unborn child

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This brochure describes why vaccination against seasonal flu is particularly important for expectant mothers and provides information about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine for mother and child.

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Flyer „Hepatitis B“

Landeshauptstadt München

This flyer contains various types of information about hepatitis B. Find out who is particularly at risk, how best to protect yourself against infection and where you can get tested anonymously.

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Information about Mammography Screening

Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss

Women in Germany, between the ages of 50 and 69, can participate in a special programme for early detection of breast cancer. This brochure tells you everything you need to know about the mammography screening programme.

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Attending or waiving the information consultation

Kooperationsgemeinschaft Mammographie

This flyer contains information about the medical counselling session prior to a mammography screening for early detection of breast cancer.

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Motherpass

Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss

All the information on preventive check-ups, the course of the pregnancy and the child's development during the pregnancy are documented in the maternity record. Expectant mothers should therefore carry the maternity record with them at all times.

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Maternal Health

Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum e.V. Hannover

This brochure provides information about physical health during and after pregnancy, about the system of prenatal care in Germany and the protection of pregnant women at the workplace.

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Health Guide - HPV Vaccination

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the most significant cause for the emergence of cervical cancer. This guide provides information about the HPV virus, the possible consequences of getting infected and vaccination against it.

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Trauma induced disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum e.V. Hannover

This guide answers your questions on how mental disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), develop following traumatic experiences and how these can then be treated.

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Mental Health

Refugium Flucht und Gesundheit

This flyer helps refugees, family members and friends identify mental illnesses. It provides information on how to maintain or regain mental health.

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Diabetes

Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum e.V. Hannover

The metabolic disease diabetes mellitus (commonly known as diabetes) is one of the most widespread chronic diseases in Germany. Find out how to avoid disease through healthy diet and sufficient exercise.

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Information on care needs assessment

Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung

Where does the long-term care assessment take place? How is this assessment carried out and what happens if you disagree with the long-term care insurance fund's decision? Find answers to your questions about the long-term care assessment by the Health Insurance Medical Service (Medizinische Dienst der Krankenkassen) here.

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Hospice and Palliative Care - Available Services and Making Provisions for the Future

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

This guide provides information about home care and residential care services, patients’ rights, making provisions for the future and important assistance and counselling services.

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An offer to all who would like to help someone close to them

Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen e.V.

This brochure is aimed at family members of people at risk of or suffering from addiction. It describes the different types of addiction, the effects of narcotic drugs and where to get help to handle relatives or friends suffering from addiction.

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Addiction is an illness

Ethno-medizinisches Zentrum e.V.

This guide includes information for interested individuals, those affected and their loved ones on the various types of addiction, addictive substances, assistance measures and prevention.

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Gambling all you´ve got?

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This brochure provides information about the risks, specific dangers and the legal aspects of sports betting.

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Gambling all you´ve got?

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

This flyer aims to inform above all young people about sports betting online or in betting shops, and sensitises them toward its risks.

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Borreliosis

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Borreliosis, also known as Lyme disease, is primarily transmitted by ticks.  Here you find information about infection, treatment and protection against borreliosis.

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TBE (tick-borne encephalitis)

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

TBE is an inflammation of the brain and brain membranes that is caused by a virus. This sheet provides information about infection, treatment and protection against TBE.

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Flu (Influenza)

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

The real flu, also referred to as influenza, is an acute disease of the respiratory system. Here you find information about infection, treatment and protection against the flu.

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Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD)

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

HFMD is caused by viruses and its symptoms include a rash in or around the mouth, on the palms of the hands and on the soles of the feet.  This sheet provides information on transmission, infection and treatment.

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Hepatitis A

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Hepatitis A is a liver infection that is caused by a virus. This sheet provides information about infection, treatment and protection against hepatitis A.

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Whoopting cough (pertussis)

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Whooping cough (pertussis) is a respiratory infection. It is caused by bacteria and is highly contagious. Here you find information about infection, treatment and protection against whooping cough.

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Scabies

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Scabies is a contagious human skin infection caused by the itch mite. Here you find information about infection, treatment and protection against this disease.

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Legionella

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Legionella are bacteria that cause different symptoms in persons, from flu-like ones to severe pneumonia. This sheet provides information about infection, treatment and protection against Legionella.

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Measels

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Measles is caused by viruses and is highly contagious. In Germany, vaccinations have ensured that measles infections are now much less common. Here you find information about measles infection, symptoms and vaccination.

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Meningococcal

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Meningococcal infection is a severe disease that can become life-threatening within just a few hours. It can cause meningitis or a bloodstream infection. Here you find information about infection, the symptoms of and protection against meningococcal disease.

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Mumps

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Mumps is an infectious disease which is particularly characterised by inflammation and swelling of the parotid glands. This sheet provides information about infection, symptoms and protection against this disease.

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Noroviruses

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Noroviruses occur around the world and usually cause gastrointestinal problems Here you find information about infection, treatment and protection against noroviruses.

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Ringel rubella

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Ringel rubella are caused by a virus and usually manifest as a mild flu-like illness with a rash. This sheets provides information about infection, treatment and protection against ringel rubella.

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Rubella

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Rubella is caused by viruses and is highly contagious.  The illness can include a rash and flu-like symptoms. Here you find information about infection, treatment and protection against rubella.

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Rotaviruses

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Rotaviruses are one of the most common causes of gastrointestinal illnesses in small children and are highly contagious. This sheet informs about infection, treatment and protection against rotaviruses.

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Salmonella

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Salmonella is a typical food-borne infection that causes diarrhoea.  Here you find information about infection, treatment and protection against Salmonella.

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Scarlet Fever

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Scarlet fever is one of the most common bacterial childhood infections. In most cases, it causes throat inflammation and a skin rash.  This sheet provides information about infection, treatment and protection against scarlet fever.

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Tuberculosis

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria. The pathogens mostly affect the lungs, where the first symptom they produce includes coughing, but can also invade almost any other organ. This sheet provides information about infection, treatment and protection against tuberculosis.

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Chickenpox/ Shingles

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung

Chickenpox infection usually occurs in childhood and manifests as fever and an itchy rash.  Once the patient has recovered, the virus remains dormant in the body and can reactivate many years later, causing shingles.  Here you find information about infection, treatment and protection against these diseases.