On 9 October, from 11:30 to 13:30, the CERN Medical Service invites you to join its conference for the mental health campaign: “A Healthy Mind for a Calm Future.”
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Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer but, when detected early, it can often be treated successfully. [1]
This year, the CHIS has signed an agreement with the UNILABS laboratory in Switzerland to facilitate access to colon cancer screening for its members aged 50 and over.
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October 2025
Auxiliary medical care encompasses a vast range of services, and the rules governing how it is covered frequently give rise to questions from members. Below is a non-exhaustive list of the medical auxiliaries most frequently covered by the CHIS, for most members, provided that you have a medical prescription.
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From the 1st of October 2025, the UNIQA office will be located back in the Main Building in the newly refurbished CERN Community Support Centre (CCSC).
Due to the move, the UNIQA office will be exceptionally closed on Tuesday the 30th of September. The UNIQA team will still be reachable by email and phone.
Alongside the UNIQA office there will be other internal services for the CERN community, however, please note that UNIQA opening hours will remain the same:
Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
A UNIQA letterbox will be reinstated in the Main Building and one can also be found on the ground floor in building 33 – CERN Community Support Centre (CCSC). It is also possible to send documents to UNIQA via the myUNIQA app or by internal mail.
On the 22nd and 23rd of July, the Medical Service, in collaboration with HUG, is organising a blood donation campaign.
The blood donation sessions will take place from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. in building 29 on both days. For more information, visit the HSE website - Blood donation | HSE unit at CERN
As a Member of the CHIS, did you know that you have access to the following assistance services?
- UNIQA Assistance
- Medgate
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CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) – Temporary relocation of UNIQA office to Building 55 from the 8th of April 2025
Cross-border workers, who are resident in the Haute-Savoie region in France, can submit their applications to choose their health insurance system online. Please click on the title for more information.
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Please note that the office of UNIQA, the third-party administrator for the CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS), in CERN’s main building will be closed during the two-week end-of-year closure. Click here for more details.