{"id":2203,"date":"2020-12-02T12:04:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T11:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/swiss-medical-initiative\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:49:39","slug":"swiss-medical-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"SWISS MEDICAL INITIATIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\tSWISS MEDICAL INITIATIVE\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p>Together, we save lives \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat we do\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Support us to develop health infrastructures for needy patients in Africa.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/nos-actions\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tDonate\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Thanks to your generosity, a large number of poor people can have access to medical care in the short and medium term.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/faire-un-don\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tLatest events\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Swiss Medical Initiative holds various festive and sporting events to promote their humanitarian actions and raise funds for their missions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/nos-evenements\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tSwiss Medical Initiative\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Swiss Medical Initiative is officially recognized &#8221; d&#8217;utilit\u00e9 publique&#8221;.\u00a0Its main goal is to gather Swiss doctors who wish to give their time and know-how to the benefit of humanitarian causes.<\/p>\n<p>The necessity of humanitarian actions in the poorest villages in Africa have unfortunately proven how much there was still a lot to be done.\u00a0Because of rural exoduses, populations already stricken by extreme poverty were forced into overcrowded towns and thus live in even more precarious situations.\u00a0 Indigent people can hardly have access to medical care in public hospitals let alone private clinics.<\/p>\n<p>With your support, our initiative therefore aims to offer quality healthcare to those who cannot afford medical treatment.\u00a0Your donation will help us accomplish our mission.<\/p>\n<p>From 2015 to 2025, our humanitarian operations made it possible for more than <strong>3000 needy patients<\/strong> to benefit from good quality care and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, we have made available effective medications and various useful medical equipment to support the medical activities of our local partners (ultrasound scanners, flexible cystoscope instruments, gynaecological devices, genExpert, a recovery room ventilator, an anesthesia table, an electrosurgical unit&#8230;).<\/p>\nDiscover <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7qLALdopi70&amp;hl=en&amp;cc_lang_pref=en&amp;cc_load_policy=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the documentary film<\/a><\/strong> that pays tribute to a quiet yet tangible spirit of solidarity in the heart of Africa.<br \/>\n(English subtitled)\n<h4>\n\t\t\tYOUR DONATION<br \/>WILL HELP US ACCOMPLISH<br \/>OUR MISSION\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/faire-un-don\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDONATION\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tOur objectives\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t <p>Promote and strengthen collaboration between doctors in Switzerland and public or private health centers in Africa ;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t <p>Support universal access to quality treatment and care for poor populations in Africa ;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t <p>Develop preventive screening initiatives for certain diseases such as breast, prostate or colon cancer ;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t <p>Build and support projects to improve local healthcare workers&#8217; skills and training ;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t <p>Organize and coordinate relief mission trips with precise objectives ;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t <p>Participate in vital rescue operations ;<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t <p>Contribute actively to healthcare experience and expertise sharing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t<h4>\n\t\t\tDO YOU WISH TO LEARN <br \/>MORE ABOUT OUR ACTIONS<br \/>AND SPECIAL EVENTS ? \t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/nos-actions\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"OUR ACTIONS\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOUR ACTIONS \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/nos-evenements\/\" target=\"_self\"  aria-label=\"OUR EVENTS\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOUR EVENTS\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SWISS MEDICAL INITIATIVE Together, we save lives \u00a0 What we do Support us to develop health infrastructures for needy patients in Africa. 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