In 1602, the General Hospital—created from the merger of seven medieval hospitals—was simultaneously a hospital, a hospice, an orphanage, a retirement home, an asylum and a reformatory.
They promote access to care for everyone and the development of centers of excellence in conjunction with the University of Geneva.
[4] Historical dates: With a presence in the entire canton of Geneva, including around forty outpatient facilities, the HUG includes eight hospitals spread over six locations (Cluse-Roseraie, Beau-Séjour, Bellerive, Belle-Idea, Loex and Trois-Chêne) and two clinics: one in the canton of Geneva (Joli-Mont) and the other in Valais (Montana).
The Rega-HUG partner base of the Swiss Rescue Air Guard is located at the Geneva Airport.
Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr:Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève; see its history for attribution.