To help people with spinal paralysis in the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation and its eight subsidiaries and sister organisations.

The young doctor who would go on to found the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation and who is currently its honorary president, Dr. Guido A. Zäch, first came into contact with people with spinal paralysis back in the 1960s. He quickly realised that there were gaps in the Swiss hospital, social and insurance system. He then crystallised his vision of holistic rehabilitation for paraplegics and tetraplegics. In 1973 he became a consultant in the Paraplegic Centre in Basel as it was known at the time. To meet the challenges of ensuring that patients lead a self-determined life with as much independence as possible, the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation today operates a comprehensive and integrated network of services.

Rescue
Advice
Medical primary care
Initial rehabilitation
Primary aftercare and lifelong support
Development and distribution of orthopaedics technology