Preserve your health
This period of uncertainty is sometimes difficult to deal with. Our advice for finding information and resources when needed.
Help and support 24/24
Do you need an ambulance or first aid? Dial 144, stay calm and answer the questions you will be asked.
Listening, guidance and support.
Direct access to HUG emergency services
Consultation for children and young people, confidential, free of charge, 24/24.
Are you having dark and gloomy thoughts? Suicide is not a solution. Death is irreversible and definitive, so don't stay alone and do talk about how you feel. We are here to support you, available 7/7, 24/24.
Mental health
Taking care of your mental health
Help and advice for taking care of your mental health
What is mental health? How do we take care of it?
Activity programmes to talk and help people talk about suicide, to inform, raise awareness and increase opportunities for prevention. This is not a hotline.
Counselling and guidance for any person or family affected by psychological violence, ill-treatment, deficiencies, physical aggression, sexual assault at any age, traumatic bereavement, accidents, etc.
Trajectoires is a Geneva-based association that provides ethical guidance in the field of psychotherapy.
Preventing the risk of isolation with Solidarity 65+. T - 0800 22 55 11
Help against the isolation of seniors
Covid-Out is a free website of the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) providing practical and personalised resource material to help you keep a balanced life in this exceptional situation.
Health information and advice
Kids
An 18-minute video to explain the "COVID-19" coronavirus to children.
Talking to children about COVID-19 and dealing with psychological impact.
The coronavirus in 12 printable pages to learn and draw. Available in several languages.
A guide to help parents explain the coronavirus to their children.
Fun activities for parents of children aged 0-4 years.
Health explained to youngsters in the HUG's magazine Pulsations.
Teenagers
Information, help and information-sharing website for 11-20 year olds, with discussion forums, tests, quizzes and games.
Talking to children about COVID-19 and dealing with psychological impact.
Presentation of the Interdisciplinary Unit of Medicine and Prevention of Violence (UIMPV).
Adults and seniors
Key aspects of COVID-19 in Geneva available on the State of Geneva website (tests, epidemiological situation, rules of hygiene and conduct, fact-checking, etc.).
Covid-Out is a free website of the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) providing practical and personalised resource material to help you keep a balanced life in this exceptional situation.
Coronapp is an application of the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) informing patients and citizens about the right attitudes to adopt in the Coronavirus context. Also available on Apple store.
CoGa.app is an access pass to be presented in establishments, places and events where respecting interpersonal distances can be difficult. The application records information while respecting all the rules of confidentiality and protection of personal data.
SwissCovid is the official contact tracing application in Switzerland and is operated by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). It complements the classical contact tracing application used by the cantons in the case of new infections, and thus helps to interrupt the chains of transmission.
Infomaniak SafeTracing is a free system to guarantee the tracing of contacts in an establishment (restaurant, bar, etc.) using a QR code. The autonomous tracing application respects privacy in the fight against the pandemic.
Mandatory quarantine for travellers entering Switzerland.
Epidemiological situation in the canton of Geneva.
Evolution of the pandemic in Switzerland since June 2020.
Special report on COVID-19 in Switzerland.
Articles et vidéos |
Minds promotes mental health and coordinates the Geneva mental health network. It is not a hotline.
Tips for preserving and promoting mental health despite the health crisis.
All the medical news with archives to read free of charge.
The RTS medical programme, also available as a podcast.
In-depth insights and topical information in the field of health promotion and prevention.
Thousands of articles and videos on your daily health.
Web TV dedicated to health and patient information.
A website for parents dealing with their child's adolescence. Available in several languages.
The News leads to a wide range of resources related and unrelated to the Covid-19 period.
Find out more about health by leafing through the magazine Pulsations des HUG.
Podcasts on health in all its diversity.
How do you keep busy at home when you're a senior? Advice offered by the City of Geneva.
Keys to understanding discoveries, diseases and scientific and medical progress.
Covimad coordinates your individualised care itinerary such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, etc.
A 12-minute programme to get information, to learn something new, to take care of yourself and make the most of your home and your loved ones in a different way.
Presentation of the Interdisciplinary Unit of Medicine and Prevention of Violence (UIMPV).
Physical exercise
Regular physical activity, carried out according to one's abilities, is essential to maintain a healthy body and mind. Even at home, it is possible to be physically active and do some good for oneself.
Family and kids
Playful and physical activities to move with children.
Physical activities for children according to age group.
Yoga Challenge: app for doing yoga with the family.
A wide range of physical activities that are easy to do at home with the family.
Young people and adults
Physical activities to be carried out according to one's level.
Gym Direct: the largest gym in France on Youtube
Cole chance yoga: yoga class on Youtube (in English).
Fitness programme (in English).
Yoga application, configurable according to the time you have available and your objectives.
Tips to help you satisfy your need for movement.
Stay active at home with the HUG with a few exercises to do at home to keep in shape.
Exercises without injuring oneself, by respecting a slow and regular progression.
Easy to do at home exercises provided by Promotion Santé Suisse and available on YouTube.
To keep moving at home is good for your energy level and morale.
Sport at home for strength, endurance and relaxation.
Léman bleu programme to stay active and healthy at home.
"Maintenance" Exercises for the confinement period.
Seniors
hepa.ch: tips and tricks for moving around at home with links to physical activities to do according to one's level.
The accident prevention office invites you to keep on the move and avoid falls.
Walking with balance: training one's strength, equilibrium and mental condition.
Léman bleu programme to stay active and healthy at home.
Live physical activity with Unisanté Lausanne.
The City of Geneva offers you a selection of activities and advice.
The Gym Seniors team is mobilised to offer you online courses.
Improve mobility and maintain muscle tonic function.
Stay fit, resourceful and independent after turning 50! The Mouvement des Aînés (seniors' association) offers a wide range of courses aimed at promoting exercise and physical activity, as well as outings, shows, concerts, etc... All manner of things that will help you preserve your mental health.
Food and cooking
Cooking balanced meals is one of the keys to staying healthy and maintaining an appropriate weight. It is not complicated and often cheaper than processed meals.
Find out how to eat healthily at low cost.
Taking care of your plate equals taking care of yourself. It also means improving your mental well-being.
A few messages and tips to pick up from this page.
If you have any questions about your diet.
