The Health System
| Purpose | Slovenian Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zavod za zdravstveno zavarovanje Slovenije — the national health insurance institute. | ZZZS | Public health insurance; covers residents who pay contributions. |
| zdravstvena zavarovalniška kartica — health insurance card. | ZZK kartica | Present this at public healthcare appointments. Not required at Legebitra. |
| your registered doctor / GP. | Izbrani zdravnik | The doctor you have chosen and registered with through ZZZS. First point of contact for most public healthcare needs. |
| referral. | Napotnica | Required to see a specialist (specialist) through the public healthcare system at no charge. Your izbrani zdravnik issues these. |
| Univerzitetni klinični center — University Medical Centre (Ljubljana). | UKC | The main reference hospital. |
| Clinic for Infectious Diseases. | Klinika za infekcijske bolezni | Part of UKC Ljubljana. Where PrEP is managed and PEP is available 24 hours. |
| emergency department / A&E. | Urgenca | |
| outpatient clinic / GP surgery. | Ambulanta | |
| pharmacy. | Lekarna | Hospital pharmacy: bolnišnična lekarna. |
Sexual Health and Testing
| Purpose | Slovenian Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HIV (Humani imunodeficientni virus). | HIV | Same abbreviation as English. |
| Spolno prenosljive bolezni — sexually transmitted infections (STIs). | SPB | Older term: SPI. |
| Profilaksa po izpostavljenosti — PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis). | PPI | Healthcare staff also understand "PEP." |
| Profilaksa pred izpostavljenostjo — same as English | PrEP | |
| gonorrhoea | Gonoreja | |
| chlamydia | Klamidija | |
| syphilis | Sifilis | |
| hepatitis | Hepatitis | |
| blood test | Krvni test / Krvna preiskava | |
| result | Rezultat | |
| prescription | Recept |
Swab Terms — Three-Site Testing
| Purpose | Slovenian Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| swab | Bris | |
| throat swab. | Bris žrela / faringealni bris | For gonorrhoea and chlamydia in the throat. |
| rectal swab. | Rektalni bris / bris anusa | For gonorrhoea and chlamydia in the rectum. |
| urethral swab. | Uretralni bris | For gonorrhoea and chlamydia in the urethra. |
| urine sample. | Urin | Urine alone will not detect throat or rectal infections. |
Key Phrases
| Purpose | Slovenian Term |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Ne govorim dobro slovensko — ali kdo govori angleško? |
| Full STI screen — throat, rectal, and urethral swabs | Želim se testirati na SPB, vključno z brisom žrela, rektuma in sečnice. |
| Clinical context: I have receptive anal and oral sex regularly | Redno imam receptivni analni seks in oralni seks. |
| Anonymous HIV test | Želim anonimni test na HIV. |
| I'm on PrEP — need my three-month monitoring | Jemljem PrEP. Potrebujem trimesečno kontrolo. |
| I want to start PrEP | Zanima me PrEP. Imam povečano tveganje za HIV. |
| HIV exposure — I need PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) | Imel/a sem tvegan spolni stik za HIV in potrebujem profilakso po izpostavljenosti (PPI). |
| PEP — it has been less than 72 hours | Potrebujem PEP za HIV. Minilo je manj kot 72 ur. |
| Vaccine — Mpox / hepatitis A / hepatitis B | Bi se rad/a cepil/a proti ošpicam opičjim / hepatitisu A / hepatitisu B. |
| I have an EHIC card | Imam evropsko kartico zdravstvenega zavarovanja (EKZZ). |
| I need help | Potrebujem pomoč! |
| Call an ambulance | Pokličite rešilca! |
Emergency Numbers
| Number | Service |
|---|---|
| 112 | Emergency services (ambulance, police, fire) |
| 01 430 51 44 | Legebitra (Ljubljana) |
| 01 522 22 00 | UKC Ljubljana Infekcijska klinika (PEP) |