Violence medical Unit
| Unit Presentation | Research and Training | FAQ |
| Consultation services | Who can request them ? |
|---|---|
| A sympathetic and attentive listener to whom victims can recount the violent events they have experienced |
Any adult victim of violence |
| A clinical examination focusing on the results of violence, enabling medico-legal documentation to be prepared (report of "blows and injuries", photographs of lesions) so that victims can assert their rights |
Any adult victim of violence |
| Information on how to contact the network of institutions and associations best suited to provide help |
Any adult victim of violence |
This service is professional and confidential. The activity is financed by the Vaud government.
Information and appointments
It is open Monday to Sunday, from 8am to midday (including bank holidays).
- CHUV : 021 314 00 60; consultations can generally be arranged within 24 to 48 hours.
- eHnv : 024 424 42 20
- Riviera-Montreux : 021 966 64 77
- Nyon : 021 314 08 51
Locations
- CHUV, The consulting rooms of the UMV are at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), rue du Bugnon 44, 1011 Lausanne, near the main Casualty entrance (CHUV M2 station) (map).
- eHnv, Yverdon-les-Bains : The consulting rooms of the UMV are at Yverdon-les-Bains Hospital. Transports Public transportation : Bus 602, rue d'Entremonts (stop Hôpital) or bus 604, Rue de Gasparin (stop Centre Thermal) (map)
- Riviera Chablais Hospital, Av. de Belmont 25, 1820 Montreux (bus 204 or 205 (stop Belmont))
- Nyon : Avenue Reverdil 8, 3rd floor, 1260 Nyon (200 m from the trainstation)