Fondation de l Hôpital de l Enfance de Lausanne

What Fondation de l Hôpital de l Enfance de Lausanne does

Fondation de l Hôpital de l'Enfance de Lausanne is a Swiss non-profit foundation that supports the pediatric department (Hôpital des enfants) of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), the primary public university hospital for French-speaking Switzerland, located at Rue du Bugnon 21 in Lausanne. The foundation oversees a comprehensive pediatric care delivery organization serving children and adolescents from birth through 18 years across 20+ medical and surgical specialties, including emergency services, neonatology, general and specialized pediatrics, pediatric surgery, pediatric intensive care, cardiology, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, and palliative care. The department also operates digital services, including a chatbot for expectant mothers ('Mon accouchement au CHUV') and a physician portal (medCHUV) for referrals and clinical coordination.

The business model is that of a public university hospital operating under Swiss healthcare regulation. Revenue is not commercially earned but rather funded through mandatory health insurance reimbursements (LAMal), cantonal subsidies from the Canton of Vaud, federal funding for teaching and research, and philanthropic support from the Fondation CHUV (which provided 5.8 million+ CHF in 2025 to support 78 innovative projects). Pricing follows regulated tariff systems (TARMED for medical services, SwissDRG for hospital stays). Patient access is multi-channel: emergency services, physician referrals from community pediatricians and GPs, direct specialized consultations, and inter-hospital transfers for complex cases. The foundation is affiliated with the University of Lausanne Faculty of Biology and Medicine for teaching and research, and has obtained national Kosek designations as a reference center for rare neurological, endocrine, and liver diseases.

The organization holds a strong regulatory and talent moat as a cantonal university hospital with tertiary and quaternary care designation. Recent strategic activity has centered on regulatory designations (Kosek centers, rare liver disease certification in 2026), programmatic innovation (a first-in-Switzerland animal-assisted therapy pilot in pediatric hematology-oncology), and the rollout of digital patient-facing tools. The foundation itself is a small governance entity with approximately 5 staff; the operational scale and financial magnitude sit at the level of the CHUV pediatric department rather than the foundation.

Name

Fondation de l Hôpital de l Enfance de Lausanne

Legal name

Fondation de l'Hôpital de l'Enfance de Lausanne

Website

https://hopital-enfance.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation de l Hôpital de l'Enfance de Lausanne is a Swiss non-profit foundation supporting the pediatric department of CHUV, providing comprehensive multi-specialty medical and surgical care for children and adolescents aged 0–18 in the Canton of Vaud.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Hospitals (622), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology) (HLAFAJAH), Pediatric Urgent Care Centers (HLAFADAF), Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• Neonatal care
• Children's surgery
• Pediatric specialty medicine
• University hospital care

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Delivery: As a public university hospital affiliated with the Canton of Vaud and University of Lausanne, services are funded through a combination of mandatory health insurance reimbursements (LAMal), cantonal subsidies, and federal funding for teaching and research activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Fondation de l'Hôpital de l'Enfance de Lausanne operates the Children's Hospital (Hôpital des enfants) within the CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) campus, providing comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical care for children and adolescents aged 0-18. Services span pediatric emergencies, general pediatrics, neonatology (including care from 32 weeks gestation), pediatric surgery, pediatric intensive care, and over 20 pediatric subspecialties (cardiology, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, etc.), delivered through a family-centered, multidisciplinary care model.

Product overview

The Children's Hospital of Lausanne (part of CHUV - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois) operates as a comprehensive pediatric healthcare department within the women-mother-child department. It provides a unified portfolio of medical and surgical services for children and adolescents aged 0-18, ranging from emergency care and general pediatrics to specialized services including neonatology, pediatric surgery, cardiology, oncology, and palliative care. The department also offers digital services including an interactive chatbot for expectant mothers and a physician portal (medCHUV) for patient management. Services are organized as distinct medical specialties and care units rather than a modular software platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Emergency Services (Urgences pédiatriques)

Quantifiable outcome

• Early skin-to-skin contact from 32 weeks gestation for premature newborns
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Espace papas de masculinSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Espace papas de masculinS to offer specific workshops for expectant fathers at the CHUV Maternity, complementing existing prenatal preparation programs.
• ARTCHUVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARTCHUV collaborates with the Gynecology Service and the Sexual Health Center - Family Planning to create art installations like the 'REGARDS TISSÉS' exhibition featuring work by Tami Ichino.
• University of Lausanne (UNIL) - Faculty of Biology and MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHUV serves as the teaching hospital for the Faculty of Biology and Medicine at the University of Lausanne, integrating clinical care with medical education and research.
• Materno-fetal and Obstetrics Research UnitcoreOthersResearch unit dedicated to maternal-fetal medicine and obstetrics research within the department, contributing to international perinatal research.
• Interdisciplinary GDM Unit LausannecoreOthersInterdisciplinary unit focused on gestational diabetes mellitus research and clinical care coordination.
• Lausanne Perinatal ResearchcoreOthersCollaborative perinatal research network contributing to understanding of pregnancy outcomes, neonatal health, and long-term child development.
• Family and Child's Centred Care Research GroupcoreOthersResearch group focused on family-centered care approaches in pediatrics, nursing research, and care quality improvement.
• SIDIIEFminorOthersInternational association of nursing directors. CHUV experts Eva Favre and Adrien Saugy were appointed to SIDIIEF's international advisory boards for Quality & Safety and Nursing Training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@chuvlausanne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-de-l-h%C3%B4pital-de-l-enfance-de-lausanne

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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