Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise

What Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise does

Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise (LPV) is a Swiss non-profit association founded in 1906 and headquartered in Lausanne, operating under cantonal health legislation to deliver respiratory-health services across the Canton of Vaud. The organization combines clinical homecare services — including CPAP, oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, inhalation therapy, and respiratory physiotherapy (with a specific track for post-COVID patients) — with delegated public-health mandates from the Direction générale de la santé (DGS), most notably tuberculosis control. It runs 8–9 branch offices distributed across Vaud and accompanies more than 13,000 patients annually. LPV is ZEWO-certified and operates under the umbrella of the national Ligue pulmonaire suisse, coordinating with hospital partners including CHUV, GHOL, EHNV, and Unisanté.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid of regulated healthcare reimbursement and non-profit funding streams. Therapy services are billed through the Swiss federal health-insurance framework (LAMal/LiMA) for prescribed devices and homecare, providing a recurring reimbursement base. Cantonal DGS mandates fund public-health activities such as TB control, while membership fees, donations, paid corporate and professional training, and fee-based smoking-cessation and nordic-walking courses generate supplementary income. Prevention is delivered through both in-person programs (workshops, training, screening) and digital tools including the Ready4life youth-prevention app and co-stewardship of vapefree.info.

LPV's strategic positioning is that of an integrated cantonal respiratory-health coordinator rather than a single-service provider. It combines a regulated homecare business, a delegated public-health role, and a non-profit prevention/membership base, with referral pipelines anchored in Vaud's principal hospital network. Recent moves — nordic walking expansion to Yverdon (2025), the Fondation EFA asbestos-victim partnership, and continued app-based prevention — indicate incremental extension of both service surface and geographic reach within Vaud, consistent with a stable, mission-driven growth profile rather than high-velocity expansion.

Name

Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise

Legal name

Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise

Website

https://lpvd.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise is a non-profit association founded in 1906 in Lausanne that delivers respiratory therapy, prevention, and cantonal public-health services (including tuberculosis control) to 13,000+ patients annually across the Canton of Vaud through 8–9 branch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Respiratory Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Respiratory & Ventilator Care (Skilled) (HLADAFAI), Pulmonary Function & Respiratory Diagnostic Centers (PFT/Spirometry) (HLAFAKAJ), Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs (HLADAJAK), COPD & Chronic Bronchitis Management (HLAKANAE)

Keywords

• Respiratory therapy services
• Pulmonary disease care
• Home healthcare services
• Smoking cessation programs
• Tuberculosis prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursements (LAMal/LiMA): Respiratory therapies and medical equipment are reimbursed through basic health insurance under the Swiss Health Insurance Act (LAMal) and the List of Means and Aids (LiMA). The organization provides equipment rental and sales covered by insurance up to CHF 380 per year before deductible. Annual physician prescription renewal is required for insurance reimbursement.
2. Public Health Mandates: The organization receives mandates from the Direction générale de la santé (DGS) of the Canton of Vaud for public health activities including tuberculosis control, contact tracing, and epidemiological surveillance. These mandates fund specific public health programs and operational activities.
3. Membership Fees: Individual members pay CHF 20 annual membership fee, collective members pay CHF 100 per year. Members receive voting rights at the general assembly, invitations to events and courses, and a complimentary subscription to the Vivo magazine from Ligue pulmonaire Suisse.
4. Donations and Legacies: The non-profit organization accepts donations to support patient activities, self-help groups, and medical research. Donations are collected via TWINT, e-banking (IBAN CH54 0024 3243 3601 8201 Y), or payment slips. Donors receive the Vivo magazine and can specify desired use of their donation.
5. Smoking Cessation Courses: Group smoking cessation courses are partially covered by supplementary health insurance (approximately CHF 300 excluding VAT). Individual coaching sessions are also offered, with insurance reimbursement available through many complementary insurance providers.
6. Professional Training: The organization provides continuing education courses for healthcare professionals and corporate training programs for enterprises. Training covers respiratory equipment handling, recommendations, and device maintenance for healthcare network professionals. Corporate offerings include Ready4life workshops for apprentices and smoking cessation coaching for employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise provides respiratory healthcare services including pulmonary therapy, patient education, and preventive care programs for individuals with respiratory conditions. Operating from 9 branch offices across the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland, the organization delivers both clinic-based and home-based care, serving over 13,000 patients annually with services spanning respiratory therapy, smoking cessation, tuberculosis screening, and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Product overview

Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise operates as a non-profit healthcare organization providing a unified suite of respiratory health services across the canton of Vaud. The core offerings center on therapeutic respiratory care (CPAP, oxygen therapy, home ventilation, inhalation, respiratory physiotherapy), patient journey management, tuberculosis control, and asthma education. These are complemented by preventive services including smoking cessation programs using the IFT method, individual social counseling, and group activities (nordic walking, air days, support groups). Professional education and training services for healthcare workers and corporations, along with a research funding program, round out the portfolio. All clinical services operate under medical prescription within the LAMal framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Respiratory Therapy Services
• Home Healthcare Visits
• Smoking Cessation Programs
• Tuberculosis Screening and Prevention
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs
• Patient Education Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 6x higher success rate for smoking cessation when participating in group programs compared to unassisted quitting attempts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Direction générale de la santé (DGS) du canton de VaudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPV operates under mandate from the DGS for public health activities including tuberculosis control, contact tracing, epidemiological surveillance, and population health promotion. Dre Jesica Mazza-Stalder, LPV committee vice-president, serves as deputy cantonal physician. Monthly tripartite meetings coordinate tuberculosis control efforts.
• Hôpital de l'Enfance de LausannecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for the Asthma School program in Lausanne. Physicians and nurses from the Children's Hospital provide therapeutic education to children and parents, teaching crisis recognition, treatment initiation, and inhaler techniques.
• GHOL (Groupement Hospitalier de l'Ouest Lémanique) NyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Asthma School in Nyon and support for the Souffle en avant (Breathing Forward) support group at Hôpital de Rolle. GHOL hosts LPV services and collaborative programs for respiratory patients.
• EHNV (Établissements Hospitaliers du Nord Vaudois) Yverdon-les-BainscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Asthma School in Yverdon-les-Bains through the pediatric service at Hôpital d'Yverdon-les-Bains. Collaborative respiratory health services for the northern Vaud population.
• CHUV (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the University Hospital of Lausanne for tuberculosis control, respiratory patient care, and medical education. Joint initiatives include contact investigation and treatment monitoring for tuberculosis cases.
• UnisantécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the University Center for Primary Care and Public Health for tuberculosis information, training, and prevention activities. Unisanté provides professional resources and coordinates public health initiatives.
• Ligue pulmonaire SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPV is a member of the national pulmonary league federation. Collaboration includes Vivo magazine distribution, national research funding, satisfaction surveys, and coordinated health campaigns (Mois sans tabac). LPV participates in national prevention and research initiatives.
• Association suisse de prévention du tabagisme (AT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the vapefree.info website created with the Tessin Pulmonary League and supported by the Tobacco Prevention Fund. Provides information about vaping and puff products for parents, teachers, and professionals working with youth.
• Ligue pulmonaire tessinoiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of the vapefree.info educational website on vaping and puff products. Partnership combines expertise from two cantonal pulmonary leagues for youth tobacco prevention.
• Fondation EFA (Élimination des Fibres d'Amiante)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPV provides psychosocial support to asbestos victims and their families under mandate from Fondation EFA. The Foundation has established an indemnification fund and Care Service for asbestos-related disease victims.
• Espace ProchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPV refers caregivers and family members to Espace Proches for orientation, support, and information services. Mandated by the Canton to support informal caregivers in the Vaud region.
• Association HHTSwissminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPV supports the HHTSwiss Association which helps people affected by Rendu-Osler disease (hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia). Funding provided through the organization's donation program.
• Groupe d'entraide GiRolleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPV supports the GiRolle self-help group that organizes monthly meetings for people with respiratory conditions. Contact through M. Michel Boujol for information about activities.
• Association suisse contre la sarcoïdoseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPV supports the French-speaking Romandie group of the Swiss Sarcoidosis Association. The group provides information and organizes periodic meetings for patients and families affected by sarcoidosis.
• AVAM - Association vivre avec une maladie rareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPV supports AVAM, a non-profit association helping people with rare diseases, disabilities, and their families. The association provides support and accompaniment services.
• Ligue pulmonaire de Suisse centraleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the NikotinStopp für Minderjährige (Youth Nicotine Prevention) project. LPV Vaud participates in a questionnaire survey to understand youth perceptions of cigarettes and tobacco products, coordinated by the Central Switzerland Pulmonary League.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ligue pulmonaire bernoise: Cantonal lung league for Canton Bern. Operates respiratory therapy, oxygen services, and prevention programs under the same LAMal framework. Highly comparable to LPV as a regional lung association with a similar service portfolio and public health mandate.
• Ligue pulmonaire tessinoise: Italian-speaking cantonal lung league in Ticino. Co-developer with LPV of the vapefree.info youth tobacco prevention website. Operates the same cantonal public health mandate model with similar respiratory therapy and prevention services.
• Fondation EFA (Élimination des Fibres d'Amiante): Swiss foundation for asbestos victims that LPV supports through psychosocial counseling. Comparable as a Swiss public health organization with a respiratory mandate, including indemnification and care services for lung disease victims.
• Ligue pulmonaire genevoise: Cantonal lung league serving Canton Geneva with similar mandate for respiratory therapy, tuberculosis control, and prevention. Most direct operational peer in an adjacent Swiss canton, offering the same DME, ambulatory respiratory, and prevention services under the same Swiss regulatory framework.
• Linde Healthcare Switzerland: Major private home respiratory and infusion therapy provider in Switzerland. Competes with LPV in oxygen therapy, home ventilation, and CPAP services, leveraging Linde's broader medical gas and healthcare infrastructure at greater scale.
• VitalAire Switzerland: Swiss home respiratory care provider (part of Air Liquide Healthcare). Directly competes in oxygen therapy, home ventilation, and CPAP service delivery under the same LAMal/LiMA framework — the most prominent private-sector peer to LPV's core respiratory DME business.

Broad incumbents

• Spitex Vaud: Swiss home care provider association serving Canton Vaud. Comparable as a regional home-based healthcare provider delivering skilled nursing and clinical services to patients in their homes, overlapping with LPV's home-visit respiratory therapy and examination services.
• American Lung Association: US national voluntary health organization focused on lung disease prevention, research, and patient support. Comparable international equivalent of LPV's mandate — operating at much larger scale across research, advocacy, and patient services.
• Ligue pulmonaire suisse: National Swiss pulmonary league federation of which LPV is a member. Comparable as the overarching national body coordinating cantonal lung leagues, providing research funding, the Vivo magazine, and national campaigns (MoIS sans tabac). Operates at the federation level rather than direct patient care.

Regional players

• Association suisse contre la sarcoïdose: Swiss national patient association for sarcoidosis. LPV supports its French-speaking Romandie group. Comparable as a respiratory-condition-focused patient advocacy organization operating in the same Swiss ecosystem with overlapping patient populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LPVaudoise
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ligue-pulmonaire-vaudoise

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Ligue pulmonaire vaudoise