Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease, affecting millions of people across all ages and backgrounds. It occurs when the body has trouble controlling blood sugar (glucose). This can happen when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t use it properly. Over time, high blood sugar can affect the heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and many other parts of the body. Types of diabetes include Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Gestational Diabetes.

The CERN Medical Service will be present in R1 and the Main Building with interactive information stands from 11:00 to 14:30. In addition, expert talks and presentations by prevention groups will take place from 12:30 to 13:30 in B40, Salle Curie (40/S-C01).

For more information regarding the campaign led by the CERN Medical Service, please visit the Indico page for this event: Diabetes awareness campaign: conference (21 May 2026): Overview · Indico

The UNIQA Help-Desk, located in the Main Building on the Meyrin site (62/R-003- CCSC), will be exceptionally closed on the morning of the 12^th of May 2026.

The Help-Desk will open again in the afternoon from 2 p.m.

Join the CERN Medical Service for the Mental Health Campaign held on the 22 of April 2026.

This dedicated event will feature a lunch and learn conference on mental health.

Find full details on the Medical Services website: A healthy mind for a calmer future: lunch & learn conference, 22 April 2026 | CERN

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The Medical Service, in collaboration with HUG, will hold a blood donation session on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March 2026.

The sessions will take place in Building 29 on the Meyrin site, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

For more information, please visit the HSE website:  Blood donation | HSE unit at CERN

The CHIS contribution rates are unchanged for 2026, but the contributions themselves will evolve due to the change in the relevant Reference Salary (see Chapter XII of the CHIS Rules). Thus, as of 1 January 2026, the lump-sum monthly contributions based on Reference Salary II will be as follows:

1. Lump-sum contributions for voluntary members

The monthly contribution for voluntary members (e.g. users and associates) with the normal health insurance will be 1 305 CHF per month, whilst for those with the reduced health insurance it will be 652 CHF.

2. Lump-sum contributions for post-compulsory members other than CERN pensioners

For post-compulsory members other than CERN pensioners, the monthly contribution will be 1 393 CHF in the case of former staff members awaiting a deferred pension and former spouses continuing their affiliation, whilst in the case of formerly dependent children continuing theirs it will be 557 CHF.

The medical service, in collaboration with HUG, will hold a blood donation campaign on 18th of November 2025.

The event will take place in Building 29 on the Meyrin site, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

For more information, please visit the HSE website: Blood donation | HSE unit at CERN

On 9 October, from 11:30 to 13:30, the CERN Medical Service invites you to join its conference for the mental health campaign: “A Healthy Mind for a Calm Future.”

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Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer but, when detected early, it can often be treated successfully. [1]

This year, the CHIS has signed an agreement with the UNILABS laboratory in Switzerland to facilitate access to colon cancer screening for its members aged 50 and over.

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October 2025

Auxiliary medical care encompasses a vast range of services, and the rules governing how it is covered frequently give rise to questions from members. Below is a non-exhaustive list of the medical auxiliaries most frequently covered by the CHIS, for most members, provided that you have a medical prescription.

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From the 1^st of October 2025, the UNIQA office will be located back in the Main Building in the newly refurbished CERN Community Support Centre (CCSC).

Due to the move, the UNIQA office will be exceptionally closed on Tuesday the 30^th of September. The UNIQA team will still be reachable by email and phone.

Alongside the UNIQA office there will be other internal services for the CERN community, however, please note that UNIQA opening hours will remain the same:

Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.

A UNIQA letterbox will be reinstated in the Main Building and one can also be found on the ground floor in building 33 – CERN Community Support Centre (CCSC). It is also possible to send documents to UNIQA via the myUNIQA app or by internal mail.