Zurich and Z Zurich Foundation provide preventive medical care for disadvantaged young people
Vienna (OTS) – Preventive care and medical help available for young people who do not have an e-card: this goal is pursued by the health center of the association TIW Die Zürich-Aktiengesellschaft (Zurich)
“We want to make a contribution to society and support young people who find themselves in difficult life situations. That is why we are happy to support the new TIW health center, ”says Andrea striker, Chairwoman of the board of directors of Zurich. “In the current situation in particular, it is important for everyone to have access to medical care.”
First point of contact for health problems
Young people who no longer go to school but not yet work often do not have an e-card. You therefore lack access to the public health system. Medical problems, be they physiological or psychological, often go untreated. A new project of the Viennese association TIW – Training Integration Further education closes this gap. Since January 2021, the association has been offering disadvantaged young people a contact point for medical questions. The new health center creates the first access to prevention, diagnosis and therapy for socially disadvantaged young people.
Andreas Pollak, Managing Director of TIW: “Many of our young people come from families in which preventive health care and the awareness of a healthy lifestyle is not well developed. Young people with an economically weak background in particular have significantly more health problems, chronic illnesses and need psychological support. We are grateful that we were able to build the health center with the support of Zurich and the Z Zurich Foundation. “
The Vinzenzgruppe, an association of religious hospitals in Vienna, is a cooperation partner and provides rooms and resources in a Viennese hospital for this purpose. In this context, doctors offer comprehensive preventive examinations.
With the support of the Z Zurich Foundation, which is planned for five years, the health center is to be set up and become a permanent point of contact. This makes an important social contribution for the young people.
Long-term partnership with the TIW association will take part
Zurich Austria has supported the TIW association in several ways for many years. For example, as part of a three-year program, which was also sponsored by the Z Zurich Foundation, job-specific workshops, cultural excursions and projects between Zurich and TIW young people took place until June 2020 in order to promote their integration into professional life.
Living social responsibility
In addition to the cooperation with TIW, Zurich employees are committed to a good cause in a variety of ways. Zurich provides one working day per year for this. Long-term partnerships exist with associations such as Lobby.16, Contrast or the Eschenau children’s farm. During the Zurich Community Week, which takes place every spring, volunteer work is carried out in various institutions. And in Advent too, Zurich’s hearts beat for their fellow human beings. In the last few weeks clothing and donations in kind have been collected for people who urgently need help in the cold season.
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