Health and leisure
Health
Following your arrival in Switzerland, we recommend that you find a doctor (GP). Your doctor is your contact person for health issues who will treat you when you are ill or will refer you to a specialist. You only need to go to hospital in an emergency or if you have been referred to a hospital by your doctor. If you only have a minor complaint, you may also ask your pharmacist for advice. At the pharmacy you can obtain over the counter medicine without a doctor’s prescription.
- General practitioners in Basel-Stadt
- Paediatricians in Basel-Stadt
- Help and care in the home: Spitex Basel
- Emergency pharmacies
- Public dental clinics Basel
- Medical emergency call centre
- University Hospital
- University Children’s Hospital Basel
The emergency card gives you an overview of the most important services offering help and assistance in the Canton of Basel-Stadt to victims of domestic violence.
The Canton of Basel-Stadt and its municipalities Riehen and Bettingen are located in the vicinity of a Swiss nuclear power plant. As a precaution, you will receive a voucher for iodine tablets with your registration. The iodine tablets are free of charge and can be obtained from any pharmacy or drugstore. For more information, please consult the following websites :
Leisure activities
- Government sports offerings for young people: Youth, Family and Sport
- Indoor and outdoor pools in Basel-Stadt: swimming and bathing in the city of Basel
- Basel-Stadt has over 15 neighbourhood meeting points. These are meeting places for neighbourhood residents and offer a variety of events: neighbourhood meeting points Basel-Stadt
- 17 neutral neighbourhood associations volunteer their time in the interest of the respective neighbourhoods: Office for urban development
- Benevol finds volunteer opportunities
- Information on city tours in Basel: Basel Tourism
- Youth clubs, girls’ clubs, holiday and leisure activities, youth counselling
- The online children’s map offers an overview of leisure activities for children and young people
- Pedagogically supported playground and day centres
- Overview of integration offerings and organisations for migrants
- The Basel connect association organises a number of meet-ups and events for expats and the local population
- Contributions on various topics relating to Basel’s local history
- Nine public libraries for the population of Basel
- The Music School of Basel gives lessons in all styles of music from classic and jazz to pop at three sites in the city
