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  • Merry Christmas & best wishes for 2021!

    Merry Christmas & best wishes for 2021!

     

    Dear families, dear children, dear colleagues, dear sponsors,

    In this very special time, the team of the “Swiss pediatric liver center” wishes you all the best for the year 2021.
    May it be benevolent and luminous!

    We thank you all for your trust and your support.

    With our warm greetings.
     

    22 December 2020
  • Three experts specialized in pediatric liver transplantation are publishing a new guide : « Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Clinical Guide » (Valérie McLin, Nedim Hadzic, Ulrich Baumann)

    Three experts specialized in pediatric liver transplantation are publishing a new guide : 
    « Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Clinical Guide » (Valérie McLin, Nedim Hadzic, Ulrich Baumann)

    Written and edited by global leaders in the field, « Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Clinical Guide » provides an in-depth understanding of all aspects of pediatric liver transplantation.

    03 December 2020
  • Get answers to your questions!

    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!

    08 October 2020
  • EVLK organizes an annual meeting for families in Fribourg!

    EVLK organizes an annual meeting for families in Fribourg!

    Saturday, 5 September 2020, Fribourg, at 10 am
    Aperitif at 10 am at the Grand Place in Fribourg, followed by a guided tour of the city walls. Afterwards we have time for a nice picnic!
    The association Mahana4Kids generously supports this event.

    The exact details of the annual meeting (directions, city map etc) will be sent to you after registration.

    21 July 2020
  • "Big Yellow Friday & Yellow Month »: a day and a month dedicated to children with liver disease.

    Big Yellow Friday

    The yellow month is every year in March. It's a month dedicated to children's liver disease.

    This year and in this context, the "Big Yellow Friday" is taking place on Friday, March 6, 2020, to raise awareness of these diseases among the public.

    Discover here the infographic related to this day.

    06 March 2020
  • Magazine Swisstransplant - 30 years - Swiss paediatric liver center

    The first liver transplantation into children was carried out in 1989 in Switzerland, more precisely at the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), by Prof. Claude Le Coultre and Prof. Dominique Belli, who thus set up the cornerstone of the Swiss Children's Liver Centre (CSFE). 

    We are pleased to offer you in this special issue of the Swisstransplant magazine an overview of developments in the field of liver transplantation in children and an overview of the CSFE.

    01 October 2019
  • The Swiss paediatric liver center celebrated its 30th anniversary!

    The Swiss paediatric liver center celebrated its 30th anniversary!

    On the occasion of the national organ donantion day on 7 September 2019, the University Hospitals of Geneva and Swisstransplant organised an event at the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Swiss paediatric liver center.

    Professionals, children and families gathered during this day: creative workshops for children, conferences on liver transplantation in children, moments of sharing and reunion, the day was rich in emotion for young and old!

    01 October 2019
  • KidsETransplant wins award at the 2nd annual Debiopharm-Inartis Challenge

    The application developed by the Swiss Center for Childhood Liver Disease won first prize in the Challenge, awarded last November. This innovative platform is a "serious game," allowing children and adolescents who have already undergone a transplant or who are preparing for one, to understand their illness and their medical file so as to monitor their illness more effectively.

    Find more information at https://www.hug.ch/cybersante-et-telemedecine/projet-kids-e-transplant 

    21 May 2019
  • Four children with transplants were able to join players during the Xamax/Lucerne match!

    Four children with transplants joined players during the match between Xamax and Lucerne, in Maladière. Beyond soccer, they wanted to highlight the importance of organ donation.

    10/29/2018 - Arcinfo - Running the field to raise awareness

    21 May 2019
  • The 18th annual ski and snowboard camp for young transplant patients will took place from March 10 to 17, 2019 in Anzère!

    Just like every year, Tackers is organizing a ski and snowboard camp for young transplant recipients aged 6 to 14 from all over the world!

    This year, the camp was held in Anzère in Valais, from March 10 to 17, 2019.

    Find more information at www.tackers.org or by clicking on the flyer below.

    21 May 2019