Health, Care & Health Knowledge Foundations

Foundations in the Field of Health: Prevention, Treatment & Care

The concept of health goes far beyond clinics, doctors’ offices and medications. Health begins with a healthy lifestyle, a balanced diet and sufficient exercise. The fact that mental health is also not to be neglected is now widely known. Sick people often need support that goes beyond basic medical care, especially for serious and chronic illnesses. The foundations for health in the foundation directory of StiftungSchweiz are active in the entire field of health promotion and health care. They maintain and promote health and care facilities, facilitate special treatments and research, and support every conceivable project in this field. Some foundations are thematically quite open, such as the Salientes Foundation and others set very specific priorities.

Health Knowledge & Health Promotion: Foundations for Healthy Living

Prevent diseases and detect them early, keep mind and body fit and healthy: with prevention and basic health education, many diseases can be avoided. A healthy, strong person with a good immune system also has a better chance of dealing well with illnesses. Health promotion is an important field, not only in medicine, but also socially and societally. Foundations such as the Active Well-Being Foundation promote projects that are dedicated to health education and information, offer sports programs or create recreational spaces. Projects and facilities that help people lead healthy lives find support and funding from health promotion foundations.

Support for Sufferers & Relatives: Health Foundations in the Fight against Disease

Medicine is one of the most rapidly advancing sciences. Diseases such as leukemia, for example, for which there was little prospect of a cure just a few years ago, can now be reliably treated. To ensure that these new treatment methods are widely available, foundations such as the Blumenau-Léonie Hartmann Foundation support hospitals and facilities in financing their operations, purchasing equipment and instruments and providing further training for medical staff.

However, in addition to advanced medical treatment, sufferers and their families also need further support, especially in the case of such serious illnesses as cancer, dementia or multiple sclerosis. Promising experimental cures not covered by basic insurance are supported by foundations against cancer, dementia and other diseases, as are rehabilitation facilities, support in everyday life and spiritual assistance for sufferers and their families. Projects related to addiction also often rely on financial support from health foundations to help people with addiction.

Find Foundations for Health in Switzerland at StiftungSchweiz

StiftungSchweiz is the largest digital philanthropy community in Switzerland. This is where grant giving foundations, project owners, fundraisers, private individuals and companies come together to do good. The foundation directory with clever search and filter functions shows you the appropriate foundations for health, foundations for people with disabilities or another topic of your choice with just a few clicks. The associated digital donation platform is the largest of its kind in Switzerland and allows you to present your project to the general public. Potential private donors and companies can be found and donate directly online. In the online magazine The Philanthropist, on our blog and in the Knowledge Hub, you will find the latest news and topics as well as knowledge about fundraising, the foundation sector and everything that is currently important in the world of philanthropy.