March 26, 2025|
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|8 months agoSwiss Hospitals Must Prepare for Potential Conflict Scenarios
Switzerland's Council of States votes to require hospitals to develop comprehensive emergency preparedness plans for conflict scenarios, reflecting growing security concerns.
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- Switzerland's Council of States approved a motion for hospitals to prepare for war scenarios
- Swiss hospitals can currently only treat around 50 multiple trauma patients simultaneously
- The Federal Council and cantons must clarify roles and responsibilities
- Former US General Ben Hodges warns Switzerland to prepare for potential conflicts
By The Numbers
50
multiple trauma patients treatment capacity
They Said
"The best way to prevent war is to prepare for it"
"hospitals across Switzerland are currently not equipped to handle the consequences of a crisis such as an armed conflict"