Social causes
List of associations involved in social causes.
Our association Amnesty HEL promotes the defence of human rights on Lausanne's campuses by raising our students' awareness of environmental socio-political issues. Our activities and actions are organised around 5 sections: Women's Rights, Environment, Current Affairs, International Politics, LGBTQ+ and Asylum and Migration.
Within these sections, we organise a wide range of events and activities: conferences, film screenings and workshops. And also.... concrete actions: we're fighting against menstrual hygiene on campus, organising sustainability rallies, we're currently setting up a podcast, and we've already organised a waste collection. All in a caring and inclusive way.
If you too would like to fight for human rights and get involved in projects on issues that are close to your heart, we'd be delighted to hear from you. We look forward to meeting you!
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Université de Lausanne
Espace association
Quartier UNIL-Chamberonne
Anthropole
CH-1015 Lausanne
The aim of our collective is to raise awareness and communicate about the problem of sexism and harassment in the hospital environment experienced by students in training, to act as a link between medical institutions, university structures and employees, and to offer resources and concrete referrals in the event of situations of sexism and/or harassment;between medical institutions, university structures and collaboratorsxtrices and to propose resources and concrete referral in the event of situations of sexism and/or sexual harassment.
We are here to help and support you. Don't hesitate to contact us and/or join us!
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Association CLASH
c/o AEML
Rue du Bugnon 46
CH-1011 Lausanne
The escolhares association is the result of a collaboration between Swiss and Brazilian medical students. Its aim is to organise eye screenings in schools in disadvantaged areas of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Where necessary, it then offers full ophthalmological examinations and provides children with eyeglasses, while raising awareness of the importance of vision and the need to wear glasses. This awareness-raising also involves training teachers and informing parents. The aim is to ensure a better quality of life for schoolchildren and encourage their development.
More than 3,000 children have already benefited from these ophthalmic screenings. escolhares is also active in Switzerland, raising awareness among medical students and the general public of the importance of children's eyes and early ophthalmological screening.
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We are METIS, a student movement working against health inequalities, bringing together medical and nursing students. To achieve our goals, we have 4 national and 3 international projects:
- The Education project organises lectures open to the public to raise awareness of the various aspects of health inequalities.
- Our project interpreter recruits qualified translators to translate medical consultations for allophone patients.
- The Breaking the silence project organises sign language courses for medical staff and students with the aim of optimising care for the deaf population.
- Our project JEF - Young people in training recruits qualified students to facilitate the professional integration of young immigrants.
- CALWHA supports children and teenagers with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania by organising activity days to raise awareness of their illness and the care they require.
- Our project SUERTE in Ecuador, where we work in collaboration with a local student association, aims to stigmatise and educate the local population about tuberculosis, with the aim of limiting the spread of the disease.
- And finally our latest project in Togo where we are working with the Africa Smile association to combat poverty in rural areas, particularly in the area of health.
If you are interested in these themes and would like to find out more, please visit our website and follow us on our social networks.
Contact
CHUV
Rue du Bugnon 46
Case Postale 12
CH-1011 Lausanne
What about our association? We are active on the UNIL and EPFL campuses and organise a variety of awareness-raising activities, including film screenings and conferences. We also take part in the famous Terre Des Hommes Orange Sale and other projects such as charity concerts! We have a committee, which organises the events and plans the projects, but we also have a great group of volunteers who help out with the events (particularly the orange sale). If you would like more information (Committee or volunteers), please don't hesitate to contact us on our networks or by email.
Contact
Université de Lausanne
Espace association
Anthropole
Quartier UNIL-Chamberonne
CH-1015 Lausanne
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