Health Guides
Get paid to go to the doctor? Czechia proposes CZK 1,500 checkup rewards
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People aged 45 to 65 could receive an automatic payment for completing preventive care, but the proposed Czech scheme would not begin before 2028.
5 ways health insurance can better support foreign employees in Czechia
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For HR teams and employers hiring foreign staff, one insurance provider shows how healthcare coverage is adapting to the realities of relocation.
Exotic mosquito diseases are moving closer to Czechia: How to stay safe
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More than 110 Czechs have contracted mosquito-borne diseases this year as health officials warn that tropical infections are spreading through Europe.
Hepatitis C cases are surging in Czechia, with 2026 set to break record
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Czechia has recorded nearly as many hepatitis C cases in eight months as in all of 2025, with doctors warning many infections go undetected.
In Vinohrady, this optician is changing how foreigners buy glasses
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Forget the rushed sales pitch. Meet the French founder focused on more personalized eye appointments, multilingual service, and style advice in Prague.
Vaccines at the pharmacy? Czechia moves to make getting your shots easier
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Czech adults could gain more places to get vaccinated under a proposal allowing trained pharmacists, dentists and other doctors to administer shots.
Czech workers could lose sick pay for first three days under new proposal
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Czechia's labor minister backs restoring a three-day sick-pay waiting period, potentially leaving workers unpaid at the start of illness.
Czechia's health app gets an upgrade: Who can use it and how does it work?
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The revamped app puts screenings, lab results and medical records on your phone. Here's what foreign residents need to know about eligibility.
Help ease the blood shortage: How foreigners can donate in Czechia
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Czech hospitals are appealing for blood donors as summer supplies fall. Here’s what foreign residents need to know about eligibility and donating.
Bat bites on the rise in Czechia as migration season begins
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Hospitals report more people bitten by bats as thousands of the animals begin their annual migration, with experts warning residents not to handle them.
Filling a Czech prescription abroad? 10 EU countries now accept eRecept
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Czech patients can now fill an eRecept at selected Austrian pharmacies, bringing the total number of EU countries accepting Czech e-prescriptions to 10.
In Hungary, medical spas turn old-world wellness into modern women’s health support
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Some women are finding relief for issues related to menopause, pelvic health, and chronic stress through physician-led spa programs in Central Europe.
The 2026 list of doctors, dentists and specialists for expats in Czechia
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Save this roundup of English-friendly healthcare providers across Prague and beyond, with practical details on services, insurance, memberships, and more.
Meet the sadist challenging Czechia's baby ear-piercing tradition
Míla Bugtcher has performed thousands of infant ear piercings. Now the Czech body modification expert wants parents to rethink a generations-old custom.
How expats in Czechia can use insurance helplines to navigate healthcare faster
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For those with commercial health insurance, a quick call can help clarify where to go, what’s covered, and how payment works for non-urgent cases.
The heart-health checks many expats put off after moving
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Heart disease is a leading health risk in Czechia. A local cardiologist explains how that impacts expats, and why your health records should come with you.
Sick abroad? Here's how Czech insurance and vacation rules apply
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What happens if you get ill on holiday, miss work, or need hospital care? Here's what Czech law and your employer are actually required to do.
