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Health is an essential component of successful studies, which is why the University's Health Service is here to help you with your mental and physical well-being.

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Medical emergencies
Health at UNIL
Nurse consultations
Activities
Psychotherapeutic consultations for students
Topics
Practical information


 

Medical emergencies

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Health at UNIL

‘Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’ Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization, as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19–22 June 1946.

The Health Centre's mission is to support students and assistants in maintaining their health and to help foster an environment conducive to study and teaching. Our team works to strengthen the integration, skills and well-being of the university community.

‘Community health is the local approach to a community's health problems, involving its active participation at every stage. It is theoretically implemented by a group combining professionals and the general public. The priority of community health is health promotion.’ S. Tessier, J.-B. Andreys, M.-A. Ribeiro, Santé publique et santé communautaire, 1996

We practise this community-based approach and work in close collaboration with UniSEP, the UNIL Safety, Environment and Prevention Department.

Nurse consultations

Activities

Workshops on diet and health, stress management and relaxation can be organised for up to eight people on request.

Students enrolled at the University of Lausanne* have the opportunity to benefit from an oral check-up provided by the CHUV Centre for Dental and Oral Medicine for an initial fee of CHF 40.

This year's dental check-ups will take place from 5 to 9 May 2025, by appointment.

* This offer is only available to students who are fully enrolled on Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes.

Procedure

  1. Book an appointment on the oneDoc platform
  2. Fill in this survey and return it to cmdo@chuv.ch with a copy of your Campus Card and a copy of your ID card
  3. Receive confirmation of your appointment
  4. Atttend on the day and time you are given with your Campus Card at the Centre for Dental Medicine / CHUV
  5. Pay before the appointment by card or cash.

Location
Centre for Dental Medicine/CHUV
Rue du Bugnon 44
1011 Lausanne

During registration

  • 12, 13 and 14 November 2024 at the Anthropole building
  • 29 and 30 April 2025
  • 1 May 2025

UNIL runs blood donation sessions twice a year. My life, your blood: four words to show our solidarity and help save lives.

Before the blood donation, the donor is invited to fill in a medical questionnaire, followed by a quick health check (to check their haemoglobin level, pulse, blood pressure and weight) by a health professional. The donation is then taken. Contrary to what you might think, it is completely painless and you barely feel the sting. A compression bandage is then applied to your arm and you are offered a snack.

If you have any questions about your suitability to donate, you can contact the transfusion service on freephone 0800 14 65 65 or visit the website www.transfusion.ch

Please support us: everyone is welcome!

Criteria

Anyone over the age of 18, in good health and weighing at least 50 kilos can give blood at the clinic. There are a few contraindications, which are detailed on the website www.transfusion.ch

In partnership with the FAE

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Don't hesitate to contact your health department for more information.

More information

Contact the Health Service team

The Health Service provides the UNIL community with health prevention and promotion services. A team of peers is on hand at UNIL for festive events and various other occasions. Peer supporters are university students trained in motivational approaches, sexual health, alcohol and drug abuse, and mental health. The prevention approach practised is risk reduction.

You can contact the Health Service to arrange for peers to attend one of your events or for further information.

Psychotherapeutic consultations for students

The University of Lausanne has a psychotherapeutic consultation service provided by psychiatrists and psychologists from the CHUV Psychiatry Department. Students at UNIL who are experiencing difficulties of a psychological nature (whether or not related to their academic career) can benefit from temporary medical support.

This is an outpatient service of limited duration (excluding emergencies) in the form of interviews (one to four sessions) with a consultant from the CHUV's Psychiatry Department, who is bound by medical confidentiality.

The first consultation is free of charge and subsequent consultations are paid for by the basic health insurance scheme (LAMal). Consultations are available in French, English and Italian, and take place by appointment only, Monday to Friday. In the event of sickness or illness, consultations must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance.

All requests must be sent to: consult.psy-unil@chuv.ch

Topics

Practical information

  • Virginie Salamin Mani, nurse
  • Annick Duperrex, community health nurse
  • Sophie Peuble-Bovon Descombes, referring physician

We offer you free and confidential consultations, particularly in the event of health concerns, the need for bio-psycho-social guidance, questions about risky consumption or behaviour, or the need for support.

UNIL-Dorigny district
Anthropole building, Office 1056, CH-1015 Lausanne
+41 21 692 25 77
accueilsante@unil.ch
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