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Children's health in Luxembourg

Good news for families: in Luxembourg, care for under-18s is refunded at 100%, vaccines are free and you almost always consult in French. What remains is knowing the right reflexes: a paediatrician found early, the out-of-hours clinic in the evening, the Kannerklinik for real emergencies. Everything is checked on official websites.

Verified on 30 October 2026

How the system works

The Luxembourg system resembles the French one, only simpler: compulsory health insurance linked to work, free choice of doctor and high refunds. For children, everything is covered.

Good to know

  • Anyone working in Luxembourg is compulsorily affiliated to social security through the CCSS; the health fund is the CNS for the private sector, the CMFEP or CMFEC for the public sector. Source
  • A spouse or partner and children without their own cover are co-insured free of charge; co-insurance of a baby born in Luxembourg is usually automatic. Source
  • You freely choose your doctors, and every authorised practitioner is automatically contracted with the fund: in principle you pay for the consultation, then send the bill to the fund for a refund. Source
  • The CNS refunds 88% of medical fees, and 100% for under-18s. With Paiement immédiat direct (PID), a doctor who uses it is paid directly by the CNS: no more paying up front, so ask whether yours does. Source
  • Top-up mutual insurance is optional; it covers the gap between your costs and the refund, useful for care abroad, dental or optical. Source

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Finding a doctor and a paediatrician

There is no compulsory registration with a family doctor: you book wherever you like. The authorities do recommend having a GP for yourself and a paediatrician or GP for each child, as the first port of call.

Good to know

  • The Ministry of Health, through its 'I love my Hausdokter' campaign, encourages people to see their GP or paediatrician first for everyday needs, and to keep A&E for serious cases. Source
  • To find a doctor by specialty and book online, the French embassy points to the Doctena platform. Source
  • Paediatric practices are in high demand: get in touch as soon as you arrive, before the first cold.
  • At the first appointment, bring the child's social security card, French health record and vaccination booklet. The doctor will give you the Luxembourg vaccination booklet, the 'yellow book', and vaccinations are also recorded in the electronic record. Source
  • At state school, children have free medical and social check-ups; pupils who have just moved to Luxembourg are invited to an individual check-up with their parents. Source

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Emergencies and children's hospitals

One number to remember, 112, and one reflex: in the evening and at weekends, the out-of-hours clinic before A&E. For children, everything leads to the CHL Kannerklinik, the national paediatric emergency service.

Good to know

  • 112, free and available 24/7, sends the fire brigade and ambulances; 113 is the police number. Source
  • The paediatric out-of-hours clinic, inside the Kannerklinik, sees children Monday to Friday 19:00 to 22:00, weekends and public holidays 9:00 to 21:00. At reception, a triage nurse directs you either there or to the emergency department. Source
  • For adults, the three out-of-hours medical centres (Luxembourg City, Belvaux, Ettelbruck) see patients without appointment on weekdays 20:00 to midnight, weekends and public holidays 8:00 to midnight; after midnight, call 112. Source
  • If a child swallows something dangerous (medicine, household product), the Belgian poison centre answers on 8002-5500. Source

Addresses

  • CHL Kannerklinik, urgences pédiatriques

    Emergency

    4, rue Ernest Barblé, L-1210 Luxembourg

    The national paediatric emergency department, open 24/7 for children aged 0 to 15, on the ground floor left of the main entrance, with a short-stay observation unit.

    Website Source

  • Maison médicale pédiatrique (Kannerklinik)

    Emergency

    4, rue Ernest Barblé, L-1210 Luxembourg

    Out-of-hours paediatric consultations for evenings, weekends and public holidays, inside the Kannerklinik; some doctors there use direct immediate payment.

    Website Source

  • Hôpital Kirchberg, urgences et policlinique pédiatriques

    Emergency

    9, rue Edward Steichen, L-2540 Luxembourg (Kirchberg)

    For injuries in children aged 0 to 14 (fractures, sprains, cuts), walk-in every day 8:00 to 20:00; access through the main entrance of the Clinique Bohler.

    Website Source

  • Centre hospitalier Emile Mayrisch (CHEM), urgences pédiatriques

    Emergency

    Rue Emile Mayrisch, L-4240 Esch-sur-Alzette

    In the south of the country: paediatric emergencies within the A&E department, every day 10:00 to 20:00; general A&E 24/7.

    Website Source

  • Centre hospitalier du Nord (CHdN), pédiatrie ambulatoire

    Emergency

    120, avenue Lucien Salentiny, L-9080 Ettelbruck

    In the north: outpatient paediatric care every day 8:00 to 20:00; general A&E 24/7.

    Website Source

  • Maison médicale Centre

    General practitioner

    23, Val Fleuri, L-1526 Luxembourg

    Out-of-hours GPs, walk-in, weekdays 20:00 to midnight, weekends and public holidays 8:00 to midnight.

    Website Source

  • Maison médicale Sud

    General practitioner

    3-5, avenue du Swing, L-4367 Belvaux

    The out-of-hours medical centre for the south of the country, same hours as the Luxembourg City one.

    Website Source

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French-speaking doctors

The French embassy in Luxembourg does not publish a list of doctors: its 'French-speaking translators and professionals' page points to the Doctena booking directory. As French is one of the country's administrative languages, the vast majority of doctors consult in French; so we list no names, and show you where to look.

Good to know

  • On Doctena you search for a practitioner by specialty and book online; it is the platform the embassy recommends. Source
  • The Collège médical keeps the register of doctors, dentists and psychotherapists authorised to practise: useful to check a practitioner. Source
  • For a dental emergency, call your practice first; outside opening hours, 112 directs you to the dentist on call. Source

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Pregnancy and maternity

Pregnancy follow-up is with the obstetrician-gynaecologist of your choice, with a maternity booklet and regular check-ups that also determine the birth allowance. Three main maternity units serve families in the capital and the north.

Good to know

  • Maternity leave covers 8 weeks before the expected due date and 12 weeks after; you must have been affiliated for at least 6 months in the previous 12 months. Source
  • The birth allowance, paid by the CAE in three instalments (prenatal, birth, postnatal), requires the compulsory medical check-ups during pregnancy and then for the child up to age 2. Source
  • Whooping cough vaccination is recommended during pregnancy, preferably in the 2nd trimester; against bronchiolitis (RSV), either the mother is vaccinated late in pregnancy or the newborn receives a preventive treatment at the maternity unit, from September to February. Source
  • The birth must be declared at the commune where it took place within ten days; then remember to have it registered with the consular civil registry so the child has a French birth certificate. Source

Addresses

  • CHL Maternité

    Maternity

    2, rue Federspiel, L-1512 Luxembourg (Belair)

    The maternity unit of the Centre hospitalier de Luxembourg, in Belair, with pregnancy follow-up, a virtual tour and care for premature babies.

    Website Source

  • Maternité de la Clinique Bohler (Hôpitaux Robert Schuman)

    Maternity

    5, rue Edward Steichen, L-2540 Luxembourg (Kirchberg)

    In Kirchberg: pregnancy follow-up and high-risk pregnancies, antenatal classes, neonatal unit, postnatal sessions.

    Website Source

  • Centre hospitalier du Nord, obstétrique et maternité

    Maternity

    120, avenue Lucien Salentiny, L-9080 Ettelbruck

    The obstetrics and maternity service for the north of the country, at the Ettelbruck site.

    Website Source

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Pharmacies and medicines

Pharmacies look like French ones, with direct billing as a bonus: with a prescription and your social security card, you only pay your share. At night and on Sundays, an on-call pharmacy is always open near you.

Good to know

  • On-call pharmacies provide a 24-hour service, from 8:00 to 8:00 the next day; the day's list is published by the Luxembourg pharmacists' union. Source
  • On presenting the prescription and social security card, you only pay the difference between price and refund. A prescription is valid for 3 months unless stated otherwise. Source
  • Medicines are refunded at 100%, 80% or 40% depending on their category; those not on the CNS positive list are generally not refunded. Source
  • A prescription from a doctor practising in France is valid throughout the EU; the same medicine may however have another name, or not be available. Source
  • The pharmacist may replace one brand with another or with a generic: for children's paracetamol or ibuprofen, show the French box and they will find the equivalent. Source

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Vaccinations

The Luxembourg schedule is close to the French one, with a few extra vaccines for little ones. Good news: every vaccine on the schedule is free, and the doctor keeps them in stock at the practice.

Good to know

  • Recommendations are set by the Higher Council for Infectious Diseases and implemented by the Health Directorate, which publishes the vaccination schedule. Source
  • Differences from France: chickenpox is included in the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine (MMRV, at 12 months then between 15 and 23 months), rotavirus is vaccinated from 2 months and meningococcus B in three doses at 3, 5 and 12 months. Source
  • Meningococcus ACWY is given at 13 months, and seasonal flu vaccination is recommended from 2 to 17, with a nasal spray vaccine. Source
  • All vaccines on the schedule are paid for by the State: the doctor orders them directly. Do not buy a vaccine at the pharmacy on prescription, it would not be refunded (except flu, dispensed free at the pharmacy). Source
  • Vaccinations are given by a doctor, at the practice or in hospital, usually the paediatrician for children; bring the French booklet so they can pick up the schedule where it left off. Source

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These landmarks do not replace the advice of a health professional. In an emergency, call the local emergency number shown above.

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Sources for this page

The public pages these landmarks come from. The official website always prevails.

  1. 1 CNS, Paiement immédiat direct et taux de remboursement
  2. 2 CNS, assurance des membres de famille
  3. 3 Ministère de la Santé, urgences et gardes
  4. 4 Ministère de la Santé, consultations pédiatriques de garde
  5. 5 CHL Kannerklinik, urgences pédiatriques
  6. 6 Ambassade de France, traducteurs et professionnels francophones
  7. 7 Ministère de la Santé, calendrier des vaccinations
  8. 8 Guichet.lu, grossesse et congé de maternité

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