Treatment in Switzerland is a guarantee of high-quality medical care. The combination of treatment in Swiss clinics and a wonderful stay attracts thousands of patients every year.

Coronavirus treatment in Swiss clinics

Patients who are admitted to hospital have usually already developed moderate or severe pneumonia.

If a patient has difficulty breathing, they should go to hospital immediately. Rapid breathing and low oxygen saturation (below 90%) are the decisive factors here.

A patient is transferred to intensive care when the lungs can no longer supply the blood with enough oxygen — a condition known as hypoxic respiratory failure. In this case, patients often experience acute shortness of breath, taking 25 to 30 breaths a minute.

Doctors may then use X-rays to detect lung damage. At this stage of the illness, the priority is saving lives. These patients need supplementary oxygen so that the blood is oxygenated despite the damage to the lungs. This is usually given through an oxygen mask or a tube.

The clinics’ specialists will do everything to help you recover as quickly as possible:

  • Rapid diagnosis (Switzerland has modern laboratories that allow an accurate diagnosis to be made quickly);
  • Effective symptomatic care (relieving the unpleasant symptoms of the illness);
  • A comfortable stay in the clinic;
  • Prevention of complications and management of dangerous episodes.

All the services of the medical centres are staffed by highly qualified specialists, which is reflected in the right choice of treatment methods, adherence to the principles of medical ethics and an individual approach to every patient.

All specialists work equally with people of every age group, devoting as much time as possible to older people and children who need psychological support.

All types of medical services are available to you, and you will receive the care you need.

How is the Swiss medical system organised?

The system consists of a large network of family doctors who provide services in private practices, specialist doctors who mainly provide outpatient care, emergency hospitals and elective hospitals, and long-term care facilities, including psychiatric clinics.

The country has plenty of doctors: there are 4.2 doctors per 1,000 patients. More than a quarter of doctors in Switzerland come from abroad.

Almost 40% of doctors in Switzerland are general practitioners, and they play a central role in the healthcare system.

56% of general practitioners work in private practice. People choose their family doctor without the involvement of their insurance company.

Secondary care is concentrated in cities and in urban emergency hospitals. In each canton, medical specialists are organised into associations.

Long-term care for chronic or mental illness is mainly provided by local hospitals at the patient’s expense, with the insurance scheme paying only a fixed amount.