About our health clinic for refugeesThe health clinic for refugees is a free service for refugees who have been in Ålesund for less than five years. You have the right to an interpreter without any extra cost.We aim to:provide medical examinations for refugeesfollow up on the health programme for new arrivalsuncover health issues and trauma in children and adultsprovide help and prevent unfortunate developmentprovide guidance for parentsoffer help in understanding the Norwegian system of servicesstrengthen minority groups’ sexual competence and autonomyprovide information about coping with forced marriage and genital mutilationprovide guidance for children and youths growing up with two culturesYou have the right to one free medical examination within three months after arriving in Norway. The examination is voluntary and will take place at your local health clinic. A health clinic nurse will usually perform the examination.Health care personnel are not allowed to disclose confidential information. This means that information you provide about yourself or your children will not be shared with others unless it is deemed necessary to share information for a special purpose (treatment etc.), you will then be asked to agree to this in writing.Persons under 18 years of age will get health care whether they have a legal right to stay or not.For persons above 18 years of age without a legal right to stay, only emergency health care will be provided.ContactFor residents in central Ålesund, Moa or Blindheim:Sentrum helsestasjon, Korsegata 4 B, ground floor. Phone: 70 16 43 20For residents in Skodje, Sjøholt or Sandøy: contact your local information office (“innbyggertorg”). Sist endra 07.08.2024 15.18