News & Stories
Benefit Concert on 26 December 2025
15. December 2025
Once again, the ensemble le phénix will give a benefit concert on 26 December 2025 in support of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Haiti. We are very much looking forward to hearing Christine Meyer and Mathias Kleiböhmer in the Reformed Church of Filisur — don’t miss this wonderful opportunity.
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Creation of the new website
11. December 2025
One of SPHASH’s major internal projects this year was the new website. Read the blog post by the University of Applied Sciences Graubünden to learn how the collaboration for the website came about and about its exciting development process.
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#GivingTuesday
26. November 2025
On December 2nd, it’s #GivingTuesday – and SPHASH is joining this global movement. GivingTuesday inspires people all around the world to show generosity and social commitment. Our campaign calls for donations so that sick children can receive treatment at HAS and have a chance at a healthy, carefree future.
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Charity Lotto in Ilanz
23. October 2025
Passionate photographer Andrea Cathomas is adding a special highlight to her charity photo shoots this year: a Lotto Evening in Ilanz in support of good causes, including SPHASH. Join us for a fun and lively night with the chance to win amazing prizes — from an e-bike, snowboard, and skis to a hotel getaway and more!
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Health Through Breastfeeding
4. September 2025
“We raised our first three children according to traditional methods – right after birth with herbal tea, sugar water, and from the fourth month usually with broths. After learning about the benefits of breast milk, I decided to exclusively breastfeed my last two children,
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A Pregnant Woman Shares Her Story
30. June 2025
"If I had to walk the ten hours to Tienne, I probably would have skipped the appointment. But because the Mobile Clinics come close to where I live, I was able to attend my pregnancy check-up without any problem
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Closure of the University Hospital in Mirebalais
30. April 2025
Since early April, the city of Mirebalais in the upper Artibonite has been increasingly targeted by gang attacks. For security reasons, the local hospital was forced to close its doors just a few days ago.
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Continuation of our initiatives and programs
27. February 2025
The projects and programs of SPHASH are in no way dependent on USAID and will not be affected. We can continue to implement them as planned and without external influence, also in the future.
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A Celebration for the Children
1. December 2024
In addition to providing essential health services, our team also shows great creativity by organizing small surprises. At the end of November, on International Children’s Day, the children were welcomed into the festively decorated hospital rooms. To brighten their stay, the day was celebrated in and around the pediatric ward with games, dancing, singing, and shared meals.
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Insights from Hospital Life
27. August 2024
After more than two weeks of severe abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea, 12-year-old Guerline* is admitted to HAS. Upon admission, Chief Surgeon Dr. David Renelus diagnoses Cherlourde with peritonitis caused by a perforation of the small intestine. Lab tests confirm a severe typhoid infection as the underlying cause.
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Survival of a Severe Infection
1. May 2024
7-year-old Junior* was admitted to HAS in a life-threatening condition after 9 days of unsuccessful treatment elsewhere. He arrived pale, with a high fever and swelling of his left thigh. Doctors diagnosed a severe bone marrow infection and massive anemia.
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HAS Solar System
28. May 2016
It was on an evening in the spring of 2013, when Ursula and Hermann Thomi of Bern/ Switzerland watched the end of a Swiss television report on some Haitian earthquake patients, amputees, who were being treated at HAS and receiving prostheses. The report showed life in Haiti after the disaster and how the people at HAS still are working to support the victims. Ursula and Hermann decided immediately that they would like to support a project at HAS and wrote a letter to Dr. Rolf Maibach, HAS Board member and director of the Swiss Partnership HAS Haiti.
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