Health and Care.
If you are a visitor to Prague and from a country that is a member of the EU than the news is good as you are entitled to free healthcare, but you will need your EHIC card, which replaces the old E111 form. If you come from Australia or the likes than I am afraid you must foot the bill and often this must be done upfront.
Travel insurance is essential. The Czech medical system is segmented and often there is not one central emergency centre, so emergencies are often sent to the facility which treats the specific medical condition. The system isn’t too different to what you find in other parts of Europe, however, for western visitors and residents it can be a little daunting.
But be assured that you are in good hands and that a different approach to your needs does not mean a difference in the quality of care that you are used to at home.
Power.
The third largest electricity supplier in the Czech Republic is based in Prague. Pražská energetika Group (PRE) supplies circa 5.5 TWh of electricity to its customers per year. PRE’s connection to the city of Prague goes way back...
Environment.
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Security.
"The largest threat to freedom, democracy, the market economy and prosperity at the end of the 20th and at the beginning of the 21st century is no longer socialism. It is, instead, the ambitious, arrogant, unscrupulous ideology of...
Police.
Like in any other country if you are victim of a crime or in another peril situation, call the police. In order to reach the Prague City Police dial 156, Police dial 158. A completely different kind of police is the so-called Foreign Police...
Hospitals.
There are situations where you might want to seek medical advice in a hospital. Please note that we cannot tell anything about the quality of care; nor can we guarantee that English is spoken at the different institutions...
Public Toilets.
Public toilets, let’s call a spade a spade, are not everyone’s favourite topic. In fact, most people despise them for obvious reasons. But if nature calls what are you gonna do? Well, there are some surprisingly agreeable loos out...
Doctors.
Maintaining good health while living abroad can be much more challenging than one might find in their own country. Language barriers, lack of information, and fear of the unknown only contribute to the difficulties already present...