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Rheumaliga Schweiz

Zürich, Switzerland

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Profile last updated: March 31, 2026

About

Rheumaliga Schweiz is a charity based in Zürich, Switzerland working on health.

Rheumaliga Schweiz is a non-profit health organisation in Switzerland that supports people with rheumatic diseases and their relatives. It works through a national office and a network of twenty cantonal or regional Rheumaligen and six national patient organisations. Its services include exercise and water-based courses, counselling on health, social, occupational and financial matters, aids and equipment, self-help groups, educational content on conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and Sjögren's syndrome, and public awareness work. The organisation is funded mainly by donations, private contributions and service income. Its national office is in Zurich.

Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

Rheumaliga Schweiz

Focus areas

rheumatismarthritisosteoporosisback painexercise coursespatient support

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Health

Works for

PatientsCarers

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Active Backademy

Health · Switzerland

Back training programme to build endurance and strengthen core muscles, offered in courses.

Aquawell

Health · Switzerland

Water-based exercise courses to improve endurance, mobility, coordination and muscle strength for people with rheumatic conditions.

GLA:D Schweiz

Health · Switzerland

Swiss programme for people with osteoarthritis, combining education and exercise.

Countries of operation

Switzerland

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateLegacy givingMembershipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Swisslos

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