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COVID19 information :
- Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP), countries in quarantine.
- State of Geneva.
- Testing center.
- Vaccination for Geneva and the canton of Vaud.
- Mental health : support offers and useful addresses.
- COVID-19 certificate.
- Our Twitter account relays official and practical information.
Geneva benefits from numerous medical specialists, “medical hotlines” and private clinics, where health care is of the highest quality. English is widely spoken in the medical sector and finding an English-speaking doctor in Geneva is not difficult.
The Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) is the largest hospital in Switzerland and the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and the hospitals and clinics of Nyon are all nearby. In addition to providing specialized inpatient and outpatient care, both hospitals are leading medical research centers.
Pharmacies are often conveniently located in all neighbourhoods and can be the first stop for useful advice before a doctor’s appointment.
Good to know
InfoMed : InfoMed is a decision-support application for self-assessment of symptoms to determine whether an emergency consultation (adult, pediatric, gyneco-obstetric or ophthalmic) or a call to 144 is necessary.
onedoc : the application for finding a medical specialty and booking an appointment.
planetsanté: a magazine with practical and reliable medical information.
CAGI members
Emergency numbers
- Health (ambulance): 144 / Police: 117 / Fire: 118
- Other useful emergency numbers in Switzerland
CAGI services
Contact the CAGI
Founded by the Swiss Confederation and the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the International Geneva Welcome Centre is the single entry point for the support and integration of employees of International Geneva and their families, NGOs and visiting delegates.