The city of Salzgitter therefore offers the following services and advice soon after the arrival of people with a migration background in Salzgitter:
Important examinations for children and adolescents
The health authorities in Lower Saxony have the statutory duty to examine children in good time before they start school (i.e. 5 - 6-year-olds before they start primary school for the first time).
Children with a refugee background are referred to daycare centers and schools as early as possible. However, as this often takes place outside of the structured enrolment process, (older) children are admitted directly to schools without an initial school check-up and without "U-preventive examinations". The problem: handicaps and the need for support/rehabilitation are not recognized or are recognized too late, and success at school is at risk.
The city of Salzgitter wants to prevent this from happening. The health department only carries out "catch-up" school entry examinations in special cases as a voluntary service.
Furthermore, all children and young people receive a dental health check and a dental check-up.
Vaccinations for children and adults
Preventive vaccinations (except for acute illnesses and painful conditions) are not included in the scope of the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act.
The public health department therefore offers all refugees (children, adolescents, adults) the following vaccinations either as a booster or as a basic immunization at the central vaccination centre in Salzgitter-Bad:
Tetanus, diphtheria, polio, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella.
Further vaccinations
- are carried out according to the epidemiological situation, for example hepatitis A in the event of an outbreak.
Other services offered by the public health department are
- Hygiene and health advice
- Pregnancy counseling, anonymous birth, §218 counseling,
Mother + Child Foundation - Psychological help
- Youth psychiatric counseling
- Addiction counseling
- Lectures in cooperation with the family education centers, VHS, city library on various topics such as hygiene, vaccinations, child health, etc.
- The city of Salzgitter provides information about the health system and points the way to doctors.
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MiMi health project in Salzgitter
Health mediators
In Salzgitter, intercultural health mediators are trained at the municipal Volkshochschule to inform their compatriots about health issues in their native language. For example, they hold information events in daycare centers, schools, district centers and clubs in various languages (such as Turkish, Arabic or Russian) on the following topics:
- Age, care and health
- Early detection of breast cancer
- Computer and gambling addiction
- The German healthcare system
- Healthy eating and exercise
- Diabetes
- Healthy teeth and oral health
- Vaccination protection
- Child health and accident prevention
- Mental health/depression
- Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder
Community interpreters
As part of the MiMi health project, 22 community interpreters are working in Salzgitter. They are deployed as oral translators in the city of Salzgitter in the healthcare sector, social services, education and other institutions that look after refugees.
The MiMi health project is funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Equality and others. It is coordinated by the Ethno-Medical Center e.V. on behalf of the sponsors and implemented locally by the Municipal Volkshochschule.
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