Verein Skoliose Schweiz
Luzern, Switzerland
About
Founded in 2000, Verein Skoliose Schweiz is a non-profit association based in Luzern, Switzerland working on health, disability, children & youth +1 more.
The Verein Skoliose Schweiz (VSS) is a Swiss non-profit association, founded in 2000 and based in Lucerne, that represents the interests of children and adults with scoliosis. It serves people affected by scoliosis, their relatives and specialists. Its work includes promoting information exchange between those affected, relatives and professionals, providing public information on diagnosis and conservative and surgical treatment options, supporting regional self-help groups, organising a yearly scoliosis congress and a youth group, maintaining a list of therapists, and publishing an annual journal. The association is supported by an expert advisory board and its activities are carried out largely by volunteers.
Location
Founded
Organisation type
Legal form
Focus areas
Languages
Causes & programmes
Causes
Works for
How they work
Programmes
Jugendgruppe
Children & Youth · Switzerland
Youth group offering children and young people with scoliosis a way to meet other affected people, exchange experiences and learn more about the condition. Siblings and peers of affected young people may also join.
Netzwerk Kontakt zu Betroffenen
Health · Switzerland
Network that connects people with scoliosis with other affected people and with specialists.
