The Swiss Red Cross explains the healthcare system in many languages. 

• The Canton of Bern has more information on this topic at Hallo-bern.ch.
• Berner Gesundheit (DE, FR) provides information and advice on various topics like health promotion and prevention, addiction, sexual health and stress.  
• Health information from the Swiss Red Cross can be found in many languages at migesplus.ch.

• The website of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) provides information on compulsory basic health insurance, supplementary health insurance and premiums.
• The FOPH website also has a list of health insurance companies.

You can compare the costs of different health insurance companies on the Swiss government's Priminfo website. (DE, FR, IT)

If you have at least eight hours a week of paid work, your employer will organize accident insurance. If you do not have paid work, or work less than eight hours per week, you must take out accident insurance yourself. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has more information (EN, DE, FR, IT).

• The Canton of Bern's website has more information on premium reduction (DE, FR).

• You can find a doctor who speaks your language at doctorfmh.ch (EN, DE, FR, IT).
• Do need a translator when you go to a doctor's appointment? Cross-cultural interpreters can help. You can find more information about regional offices in the Canton of Bern on the Interpret website (DE, FR, IT).

The City of Bern's website has the most important emergency numbers.  

People of retirement age can find more information on pensions, supplementary benefits, assistance, care credits and other support services on the website of the City of Bern's Kompetenzzentrum Alter (DE).

All school children in the City of Bern receive regular medical check-ups. You can find more information on the Gesundheitsdienst website (PDF, 45.0 KB).