Groupe santé Genève

What Groupe santé Genève does

Groupe santé Genève is a Swiss non-profit association (association) founded in 1987 and headquartered at Rue du Grand-Pré 9, Geneva, operating with a 15-employee team to advance universal access to health and combat discrimination and health inequalities. Its mission is delivered through two principal service lines: Services for Individuals — providing free medical consultations, social support, legal advice, peer discussion groups, adapted physical activities, and dedicated projects for trans and non-binary persons — and Services for Structures — delivering health mediation, public health workshops, professional training, and screening programs to schools, community organizations, and partner institutions. Supplementary offerings include a monthly HIV/STI screening agenda across various Geneva locations, a confidential and anonymous Sexual Health Information Line (0840 715 715) operating four days per week, free outdoor physical activities (urban training, pilates, taiji, yoga, running, dance, swimming), and the TransFreeShop sub-brand — a textile creation and upcycling workshop program for trans, non-binary, agender, and gender-fluid individuals.

The business model is non-commercial: all individual-facing services are provided free of charge, with no pricing tiers or billing cadence disclosed. The association is funded through donations and public institutional support — explicitly evidenced by a "Partenaires et donateur-ices" section on its website referencing Ville de Genève and Hospice général as key public partners/donors, alongside Aids and MAC as partner organizations, and ZEWO certification verifying responsible handling of donations. The go-to-market motion is community-led: services are delivered directly at the Geneva office and through outreach events city-wide, with awareness driven by the multilingual website (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese), an email newsletter, and organic social presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. No core technology stack, proprietary platform, or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the value proposition rests on integrated medical-social-legal service delivery under one roof, deep specialization in LGBTQ+ and vulnerable-population health, and ZEWO-accredited donation governance.

Name

Groupe santé Genève

Legal name

Groupe santé Genève

Website

https://groupesantegeneve.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe santé Genève is a Geneva-based non-profit association providing free medical, social, and legal services to individuals, plus training, mediation, and screening programs to institutions, with dedicated projects for LGBTQ+ and vulnerable populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Health mediation
• Sexual health screening
• Health training programs
• Trans health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and public funding: The association is funded through donations and public institutional support, as evidenced by its 'Partenaires et donateur-ices' section and references to municipal support from the Ville de Genève.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Groupe santé Genève delivers free medical, social, and legal consultations to individuals in Geneva, complemented by peer support groups, adapted physical activities, and dedicated trans and non-binary projects. For institutions, it provides health mediation, public health workshops, professional training, and HIV/STI screening services, all aimed at promoting universal access to health and combating health inequalities.

Product overview

Groupe santé Genève is a healthcare association offering universal access to health services. The organization operates two main service lines: Services for Individuals (providing medical, social, and legal support, discussion groups, physical activities, and trans/non-binary projects) and Services for Structures (providing health mediation, public workshops, professional training, and screening services). Supporting these is a sexual health information hotline and free physical activity programs across Geneva.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TransFreeShop: A textile creation and upcycling workshop specifically for trans, non-binary, agender, gender-fluid people to develop and celebrate gender creativity and euphoria.

Products and services

• Services for Individuals (Services aux personnes)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• Ville de GenèvemajorOthersThe City of Geneva is listed as a key partner and donor, providing institutional support to the association's mission of universal health access.
• Hospice généralmajorOthersHospice général is listed as a partner, providing support for the association's social and healthcare mission.
• AidsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAids is listed as a key partner organization, likely collaborating on HIV and STI screening programs and related health initiatives.
• MACminorOthersMAC is listed as a partner/donor of the association.
• ZEWOmajorOthersZEWO certification indicates the association meets Swiss standards for responsible use of donations, as shown by the ZEWO logo on the website.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Médecins du Monde Suisse: Swiss chapter of an international NGO delivering healthcare to vulnerable populations, including migrants and undocumented persons. Comparable for its mission of universal health access for marginalized groups in Geneva-area contexts.
• Pink Cross: Umbrella organization for Swiss LGBTQ+ groups, including Dialogai. Comparable as the broader national incumbent in LGBTQ+ advocacy and health access, with overlapping mission scope.
• Santé Sexuelle Suisse: Swiss umbrella for sexual health organizations, including SIPE, Profa, and Aids-Hilfe Schweiz. Comparable as the national coordinating body for sexual health service providers, addressing overlapping populations.

Regional players

• Fondation Profa: Vaud-based sexual health and family planning foundation offering counseling, screening, and education. Comparable for its sexual health and community outreach service mix, but operating in a different Swiss canton.
• Croix-Rouge genevoise: Geneva cantonal branch of the Swiss Red Cross delivering social and health services to vulnerable populations. Comparable as a Geneva-based non-profit offering integrated social and health assistance.

Direct peers

• Aids-Hilfe Schweiz: National Swiss organization coordinating HIV/STI prevention, testing, and community support. Comparable as a sexual-health-focused non-profit delivering screening and information services, and already listed as a Groupe santé Genève partner.
• Dialogai: Geneva-based LGBTQ+ association providing community support, health referrals, and advocacy. Highly comparable as a Geneva-focused LGBTQ+ and health-equity non-profit serving overlapping vulnerable populations.

Emerging players

• Checkpoint Zürich: Zurich-based HIV/STI testing and counseling center serving men who have sex with men and other at-risk groups. Comparable for its sexual health screening and community focus, but operating in a different Swiss city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groupesantegeneve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupe-sant%C3%A9-gen%C3%A8ve
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupesantegeneve

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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