Maximize your learning and secure a hospital visit with your early bird ticket for the 48th World Hospital Congress

11 June 2025

Guided visits to leading hospitals in Switzerland and France

Exclusively available to Congress participants: Explore some of the most renowned hospitals, healthcare facilities, and research centres in Geneva, across Switzerland, and in the neighbouring French region when you attend this year’s World Hospital Congress.

You can now book your place on guided visits on 10, 13, and 14 November. Full details about the facilities, dates, and what you can expect from each tour are available on this page. You’ll also find information on the booking process, which requires an additional fee to cover transport and logistics (starting at 55 CHF per visit).

Advance booking and payment are required – availability is limited. We recommend booking early to guarantee your preferred visits.

Geneva

  • University Hospital of Geneva: Sustainability focus
  • University Hospital of Geneva: Swiss Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery (SFITS)
  • University Hospital of Geneva: GIBOR (a combined MRI, surgical and rythmology platform)
  • University Hospital of Geneva: Innovation Centre
  • Hirslanden Clinique la Colline
  • Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes
  • CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research

Lausanne

  • AGORA Cancer Research Center

Zurich

  • University Hospital Zurich’s Outpatient Health Center
  • Klinik Hirslanden

France

  • Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
  • Hospices Civils de Lyon
  • Centre Léon Bérard

A few more visits will be added soon! Visit this page to book a hospital visit.

 

Exclusive early bird discounts still available

There are great savings on registration fees when you book your place at the Congress before 15 August 2025.

  • IHF Members benefit from exclusive membership discounts.
  • Delegates from low-income and lower-middle-income countries are eligible for special reduced rates.
  • Students benefit from discounted rates.
  • Special rates also apply to delegates from Geneva-based international organizations, NGOs, and Missions.
  • Group booking rates are available: Starting at a 10% discount for 5+ delegates from the same organization and rising to a 25% discount on 30+ delegates from the same organization.
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