The Prix Sana honours selfless individuals who care for people with cancer and dementia
Every year, Fondation Sana shines a spotlight on individuals who are passionate in their commitment to the health of others. This year’s winners of the Prix Sana are the Peers of the Swiss Cancer League and Cristina De Biasio Marinello from St. Gallen.
02.12.2024
Fondation Sana is a charitable foundation operating in the healthcare sector and is also a shareholder of the Helsana Group, and uses the Prix Sana to honour people who are committed to their fellow citizens and our healthcare system. Their initiative and passion send out key signals to our society and are an impressive testament to the importance of personal commitment in the healthcare sector. This year’s winners of the Prix Sana are the Peers of the Swiss Cancer League and Cristina De Biasio Marinello.
Support for those living with cancer
Having someone at your side to offer support when times are hard is crucial for those facing illnesses such as dementia or cancer. “At the time, I would have liked to have someone to talk to who had gone through the same thing,” says Andrea, who, after two cancer diagnoses, now works as a Peer (a contact person for sufferers and their family members). She is one of the 80 people who offer support to others during the difficult times of dealing with cancer via the peer platform of the Swiss Cancer league.
Dementia at a young age
Around 8,000 young people live with dementia in Switzerland. Cristina De Biasio Marinello is a co-founder of the mosa!k association, which provides services for those people. “When someone develops dementia at a young age, they are usually ejected from the world of work. Their finances are not in order, and their children are still in education. They face a huge obstacle and don’t know what to do. That’s when you need someone like Cristina,” says Franziska Ebneter, who nominated Cristina De Biasio Marinello for the prize.
Fondation Sana has awarded the Prix Sana 35 times to date, bestowing a total of CHF 380,000 on people who are committed to helping others. The award is presented at a ceremony that is also attended by the winners’ families and friends. This year’s prize is worth CHF 15,000.
Fondation Sana and Helsana would like to congratulate these extraordinary people most warmly, and thank them for their valuable contribution to society.
Nominations for the next Prix Sana
Do you know someone who has taken the initiative and committed themselves to the health and well-being of others? Then do not hesitate to nominate them for the Prix Sana 2025. Nominations of groups and organisations are also welcome. You can submit nominations via our website, www.prix-sana.ch, until 31 March 2025. Three submitters chosen at random will win travel vouchers worth CHF 1,000 each.
For more information: Urs Kilchenmann, Media Office, Helsana Insurance Company Ltd, PO Box, 8081 Zurich, tel.: +41 58 340 12 12, e-mail: media.relations@helsana.ch
Helsana – Committed to life for 125 years.
Helsana is committed to the health and quality of life of its customers and has been providing them with financial security in relation to prevention, illness and accidents for 125 years. So that they stay healthy, recover quickly or can live a better life when affected by illness. We provide advice with the objective of offering the best quality of care in every health situation. With innovative services and products, we offer people individual support for a healthy life. As a shaper of the Swiss healthcare system, we work to ensure a sustainable, high-quality, competitively organised and accessible healthcare system. With a premium volume of about CHF 7.8 billion and a workforce of around 3,400 employees throughout Switzerland, Helsana is one of the leading providers in the Swiss insurance market. Helsana offers a wide range of products and services in the areas of basic, supplementary and accident insurance, as well as daily sickness benefits, protecting over 2 million people against the financial consequences of illness, accidents, maternity and long-term care in old age. We develop insurance solutions to mitigate the economic consequences of illness or accident-related occupational absences for some 60,000 companies and associations.
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