The Palatin Foundation supports, initiates and manages research and practical projects focussing on “Participation and social co-responsibility for an open and democratic society” and “Physical, mental and social health”.
Since 2019, the Palatin Foundation has also been focussing on the topic of ‘foster children’. It has launched its own extensive national project ‘Foster children-next generation’, which run until 2023. This will result in further independent implementation projects.
The project “Foster children – next generation” aims to improve the conditions under which foster children grow up in Switzerland on a long-term basis. For the first time, the project will use national studies to comprehensively analyse the situation of foster children. Through this, the characteristics important for foster children to have a successful career should be determined.
The Palatin Foundation has found a partner in the gcfd / the Feminist Peace Organization, which has experience implementing projects in Eastern Europe, working in the area of equitable access to education and income. In partnership, the two organizations have outlined and initiated an innovative prototypical project for girls and young women in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (referred to as “ALL”) is the most frequent type of blood cancer found in children and teenagers. The disease originates in the bone marrow, where normal blood formation is disrupted by an uncontrolled proliferation of immature blood cells. These immature cells, called leukemia cells, supress the healthy blood cells preventing them from performing their vital functions. Without therapy, ALL leads to severe disease and organ dysfunction with a fatal outcome.
All people have the right to equal access to information and health services. This is especially true for their sexual health. For young people with limited reading skills, this requires messages in easy and comprehensible language.
