Covid-19 has been going around for almost 3 years now. We are already used to live side by side with it under the terms of ‘new normal’. Coming from Indonesia where it is still mandatory to wear a mask, I think France is not too strict regarding the regulation of Covid-19. The overall health condition recovery in this country is very quick. When I first came here on August 2022, I was quite surprised that everyone is no longer wearing a mask. According to the officials, wearing a mask is no longer an obligation for some conditions in France. For more information regarding a mask regulation, you can read here.
My Covid-19 Journey
On October 6th 2022, I was tested positive for Covid-19. Around a week before that day, I was having a terrible sore throat. It made me hard to eat or to even drink. A day after that, I was having a mild fever. At first, I thought it was normal because I had eaten spicy foods the night before. It is quite usual for me to have a sore throat and fever after eating something too spicy. So, I let it be. Several days after that, the pain was getting worse and I started to catch flu as well. On that note, I started to take some medicine, such as painkillers and cough medicine that I brought from Indonesia. However, that seemed to not be enough. One day, I decided to take an absent leave of the class and went to the university health center at the Les Tertiales Campus. There, I was examined by a nurse and she gave me paracetamols. I also got tested with the antigenic test kit to make sure if I was having Covid-19 or not. However, the test turned out to be negative. The nurse referred me to see a doctor by going to the Centre de Santé at the main building (Maison des Services à l’Étudiant) at the Mont Houy Campus.
Long story short, I received my PCR test result on October 6th 2022, and it was positive. That day when I got examined by the doctor in Mont Houy Campus, I also got prescribed to several medications which I directly bought at the pharmacy near to the Mont Houy Campus. In addition, I also received a letter where the doctor referenced me to further have my lungs scanned with a CT scan at the hospital, if I wished to.
Student Health Facility in UPHF
If you ever encounter Covid-19 symptoms or any health problem, don’t worry! You can get immediate treatment by going to the University Health Center or Clinic located in both building; the Les Tertiales campus and Mont Houy Campus. They are usually open from Monday to Friday at working hours. For more details regarding the exact location, availability, opening hours, and procedure, please click here.
Student Health Insurance in France
No matter where your destination is, it is always essential to have your insurance prepared before going abroad. Student health insurance is no exception. As a student in France, you can benefit many health treatment if you have your health insurance with you. Beside looking after your health condition and well-being, please also make sure that you have your student health insurance ready before coming to France. You can have some of your medication expenses covered if you have the insurance. If not, you have to pay everything yourself. Of course, terms and conditions may apply. So, make sure to consult it first to apply for health insurance that suits you best and works with your conditions. For the reference for student health insurance in France, you can visit here.
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