Leaving Bern on September 7, the walk arrived yesterday, September 12, at the HUG in Geneva, where teams of the Swiss Children's Liver Center and the Coordination du don d'organes et tissus welcomed them.
The aim of the " Marche pour la vie " is to encourage organ and tissue donation, and to support the families of liver patients in Switzerland.
This meeting, in collaboration with Mahana4Kids, will be very special as it will take place on National Organ and Tissue Donation Day and will welcome the "Marche pour la vie" walkers.
Two exceptional athletes, Gaëtan Bertuchoz and Patrick Terrapon, decided to make a dream come true: together with other transplant patients and the Mahana4Kids family, they will cover the 160-kilometer distance from Bern to Geneva on foot in 6 stages - from September 7 to 12, 2023. Through this run, they will promote organ donation and support families of children with liver disease.
What will happen during the medical exams? What should we do while waiting for a transplant? What will happen during the liver transplant? What will happen once we get back home?
You will find the answers to your questions in our FAQ section!
The annual spring meeting will take place the 1st of April at the Museum of Transport in Lucerne.
At the beginning of this year, we are pleased to share with you a dance video by one of our young patients who received a liver transplant at the neonatal age.
Jelena, 13 years old, had the opportunity to dance solo at the "Solothurner Tanztage 2022" festival which took place in Solothurn in December 2022.
We hope that this energetic video brings some sunshine to all those who need it.
Dear families, dear children, dear colleagues, dear sponsors,
The whole team of the Swiss pediatric liver center wishes you all the best for the year 2023.
May it it bring kindness to all of your lives!
We thank you for your trust and support.
With our warm greetings.
Organisée par l’association Swiss Hepa et l’USZ, la 1ère journée suisse du foie aura lieu le 22 novembre 2022 à l’Hôpital universitaire de Zurich.
Join Prof. Valérie McLin for her session “Congenital portosystemic shunts - identification and therapy” on Saturday, October 8, 3:00 PM at EAPS2022 in Barcelona and online!
What is the function of the liver? What happens when the liver is diseased? What is portal hypertension and how is it treated?
An animated video has been specially created for children and parents interested in this subject, to better understand portal hypertension.
