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All information on the health system and news on this subject in the canton of Valais can be found under the following link:
www.vs.ch/gesundheitssystem
In Switzerland it is compulsory to take out a health insurance policy. You must include this amount in your net salary; it is not deducted directly from your salary. Depending on the insurance company, you should expect to receive between CHF 200 and 350 per person. Here you will find some links to the best-known health insurance companies in Switzerland and Valais.
In the canton of Valais there is the Valais Hospital Centre. This includes the two hospitals in the Upper Valais. The emergency ward is currently located in the Visp hospital. There is also a general practitioner's emergency practice in the Upper Valais:
Link to Visp Hospital
There is also a hospital in Brig. The new Oberwallis hospital centre will be built here in the next few years:
Link to Brig Hospital
For emergencies, the Visp hospital has a general practitioner's emergency practice in the Upper Valais. This is also open on weekends. Otherwise, it is advisable to find a family doctor in the Upper Valais as early as possible. The best time to do so is before you fall ill. Click on the following link for a list of all general practitioners in the whole of the canton of Valais, subdivided by locality:
Here we list the most frequent emergency numbers in Switzerland:
Police- 117
Fire Department- 118
Paramedics- 144
Toxic emergencies - 145
Telephone help for children and young people - 147
Pediatric on-call service - 0900 144 027 (Fr. 0.50 per call and Fr. 2.- per minute, capped at Fr. 30.50)
Emergency at Visp Hospital - 027 604 33 33
Psychiatric emergencies - 027 604 33 33
Medical emergency service - 0900 144 033 (Fr. 0.50 per call and Fr. 2.- per minute, capped at Fr. 30.50)
Service pharmacy- 0900 558 143 (Fr. 0.50 per call and Fr. 1.- per minute)
Dental emergency service - 0900 558 143 (Fr. 0.50 per call and Fr. 1.- per minute)
Under the following link you will find further numbers for the emergency services in the Upper Valais:
www.hopitalduvalais.ch
The Social-Medical Centre Upper Valais (SMZO) performs a basic care mandate in the nursing and social sectors. The SMZO serves the communities of the Upper Valais and has competent specialist staff on site (locations) on the one hand, and a joint management in Brig (organisation) on the other.
Further information on the SMZO's area of responsibility can be found on the website:
The Health Promotion Valais (GFW) is a non-profit association whose aim is to promote the health of the Valaisan population in all stages of life in a sustainable manner in order to create equal opportunities.
The Health Promotion Valais has 4 main areas of activity. These are the Centre for Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, the Cantonal School Health Unit, the Valais Lung League and Health Promotion. Further information can be found on the website: