Medical Center - Health Services

The CEU Medical Center

The CEU Medical Center is open to all students, faculty and staff. Access to the Medical Center requires a valid student ID and a valid medical insurance. There are two qualified English-speaking doctors (male and female) who hold regular consultation hours.

Location: Nador u. 11 Building, Courtyard. Phone: (36-1) 327-3815.

The schedule with the individual doctors’ names is posted also in front of the Medical Center. In case there would be any changes in the schedules of the doctors, for instance in the summer months of July and August, information will be posted in advance at the entrance of the Medical Office.

The service of the CEU Medical Center is free of charge for all CEU students. However, to access the CEU Medical Center, all CEU students must present their CEU ID card and their health insurance card. In case of medical services outside CEU, students may expect to be asked to pay for the medical treatment, and to claim reimbursement from their providers afterwards. 

Reimbursements

Students insured by the CEU Health Plan provided by Generali-Providencia can receive reimbursement for medical treatment and prescriptions. They need to visit a pharmacy and ask for an “AFA-s szamla” (VAT invoice) about the purchased medicines issued in the name of Adenium J.V. Kft., 1013 Budapest, Dobrentei utca 10. The invoice must be signed by a CEU doctor before submitting it to Marta Verebes.

Marta Verebes, Medical Assistant, located on the first floor of the Nador 15 Building, room 104.
Office Hours: Tuesday: 12:00 noon – 1:45 pm, Thursday: 12:00 noon – 1:45 pm

Erasmus Mundus full scholarship recipients at CEU are provided with worldwide travel insurance by Marsh (ACE). ACE Customer Service should be contacted at www.marsh.be/emis2 or dial 0032 2 516 9835 for reimbursement claims.

Emergencies

In case of an emergency when students are unable to reach the CEU Medical Center, students are advised to reach either of the following medical facilities: 

National Ambulance Service (Mentők) 

Phone:  104    

This number should be called only in the case of serious emergency in life-threatening situations, such as bleeding, loss of consciousness, serious accident, toxication, etc. This number may be dialed free of charge from any phone. When you call this number you will be the most effective if you have a Hungarian speaker with you. 

Local District Medical Emergency Offices 

In case of an emergency that is not life-threatening, students can contact the local district medical emergency office closest to their domicile for consultation with a doctor on duty. Students living in the Kerepesi dormitory may turn to the reception desk for assistance. The list of district emergency offices is provided below:

Transplantation and Surgery Clinic of the Semmelweis University 

8th district, Baross u. 23-25. Phone: (36-1) 267-6000

Students may directly visit this clinic without the referral of the CEU Medical Center in emergency cases and it is possible to ask for medical assistance by the doctor on duty at the Clinic. Students may expect either direct help on the spot or advice as to what the next step should be. 

This is a large traumatological center. Students may go to this center in case of accidents every day of the week around the clock.  

Twenty-four-hour medical phone number
In case of a specific medical emergency during the evening or weekend hours students may receive advice and orientation by calling (+36-30) 832-6260. 

Pharmacy close to the CEU complex

In Hungary medications such as painkillers, antipyretics or spasmolytics can be purchased without prescriptions however most of the medicines can only be bought with prescription (including emergency contraception pills). In case you need such pills please visit the Medical Center.

Pharmacy close to the CEU Residence Center 

Ors Vezer Pharmacy (open for 24 hours)
14th district, Ors Vezer tere Medical Center, Ors Vezer ter 23.
Phone: (36-1) 221-3861

Twenty-four-hour pharmacies in Budapest

• Terez Patika, VI. district, Terez krt. 41, Phone: (36-1) 311-4439
• Elefant Gyogyszertar, X. district, Pongrac ut 19, Phone: (36-1) 431-9940
• Deli Gyogyszertar, XII. district, Alkotas ut 1/b, Phone: (36-1) 355-4691
• Nova Beketeri Gyogyszertar, XIII. district, Lehel ut 74-76, Phone: (36-1) 320-8006

Psychological Counseling

The student psychological counseling service provides help and support in the following areas: personal and emotional problems, different forms of anxiety (panic, performance or social anxiety, phobias), interpersonal difficulties, depression, concentration problems, stress management, eating disorders, decision making, and many others. It is completely confidential and free of charge. It is necessary to make an appointment via email. 

Location: Nador u. 15, Floor 4B, Room 08 

Berne Weiss, Psychologist
E-mail: weissb [at] ceu [dot] hu
Phone: (36-1) 235 6127
Office hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Vera Varady, Clinical Psychologist
E-mail: varadyv [at] ceu [dot] hu
Phone: (36-1) 235 6127
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Other appointment times are available by special arrangement.

Insurance issues and patients’ advocates

Should patients have problems of an administrative nature related to issues of insurance they should turn to the officer of health issues in the Student Life Office. 

In case of personal problems related to medical services that are not of an administrative nature students are advised to turn to one of the CEU's patients’ advocates. A list of patients' advocates is available at the Student Life Office. Patients’ advocates are members of CEU faculty and staff with long experience in university life and with genuine sensitivity to personal problems. 

Health insurance

All students are informed about health insurance upon admission to CEU. You can read about insurance-related issues at Online Orientation - Health Insurance.