Health Centre

The Health Centre’s aims:

• The Health Centre is a place where students can seek medical care and talk to someone.
• The Health Centre can provide treatment by prescribing medication or first aid in an emergency.
• It operates as part a network and can refer students to specialised health professionals or clinics.

Reception:

• Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Building C – Ground floor - Room C001
  • Tel: 01 49 40 65 14
  • Email: amal.motassim-yada@univ-paris8.fr
• Building C – Ground floor - Room C002
  • Tel: 01 49 40 71 05
  • Email: mariama.diallo42@univ-paris8.fr
• In an emergency, please contact Security at the university entrance (Tel: 01 49 40 71 00)

Preventive medicine

The University Service for Preventive Medicine and Health Awareness (SUMPPS) is a team of doctors, nurses, psychologists and secretaries.

It is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Routine medical screening appointments:
  • This medical check-up is mandatory in accordance with the Decree of 7 October 2008:
    • by invitation for students beginning university;
    • on request (by appointment).
  • For all Paris 8 University students seeking advice, information, a medical certificate (scholarships, honorary loans, aptitude or inability to perform physical and sports activities, travelling abroad, work, vaccinations).
  • For students with disabilities: medical certificates for extra time allowances and different kinds of advice on course adaptation, different types of assistance offered in conjunction with the University’s Disability Service.
• Information – Prevention – Health awareness campaigns on campus.
• Information on key public health issues: nutrition, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and addictions (tobacco, alcohol, drugs).
• Sexual health (contraception, STIs).
• Nutritional advice (by appointment).
• Family planning centre (in partnership with the General Council).
• Counselling services (by appointment).
• Free gynaecological appointments (by appointment).
• Couples and family counselling appointments (support groups sessions on the first Friday of every month).
• Smoking cessation services (by appointment).
• Free first aid training (by appointment).
• Vaccination and screening for tuberculosis (in partnership with the Conseil général) with optional serological testing.
• Free blood tests and optional serological tests (HIV, hepatitis) carried out once/twice a month (dates posted or provided over the telephone).