From the first regional autism care law in China to real jobs for autistic young adults — as reported by the Fujian Daily
Quanzhou is the first city in China to adopt a dedicated regional law on autism care, and in Jinjiang, that commitment is now turning into real jobs.
On October 16, 2026, the Steering Group Office of the National Science Planning Scheme for Education officially released the list of projects selected for the 2026 National Science Planning Scheme. The project, titled "Evidence-Based Construction and Research of a Dynamically Adaptive Vocational Training Support System for Autistic Students in County-Level Areas," submitted by the Jinjiang Special Education School, was approved as a general national project.
On September 26, I had the opportunity to serve as a panelist at an official event held alongside the competition, attended by the Swiss State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
SIMC were honored to mark the opening ceremony of the Educational Farm project in Jinjiang, held on the Autism Awareness Day. This initiative brings together an Agriculture Vocational Training Center and animal‑assisted interventions (horse and dog therapies), designed to support young people through practical learning and wellbeing-focused approaches.
The adventure continues between Le Repuis and the Jingjiang Specialized School in China, with the ongoing mandate to support the implementation of a specialized agricultural vocational training project for young people with disabilities, many of whom have autism. Thank you and congratulations to our horticulture coordinator for launching this new project in collaboration with SIMC (Swiss International Medical Center).
SIMC - Swiss International Medical Center SA's CEO Philippe Zwahlen and Senior Consultant Beat Kaser are part of the Vaud Economic Mission to China. During one week we will be exploring new business opportunities and create new contacts in several regions of China, such as Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong and Hong Kong. The Mission is led by Mrs Isabelle Moret, Vaud State Councillor and Head of the Department of the Economy, Innovation, Employment and Heritage.
Within the framework of SIMC - Swiss International Medical Center SA’s new cooperation with the Jinjiang Special Education School in China, our partner CFPS Le Repuis had the opportunity to welcome Party Secretary and Principal of the school Mrs. Li Yanyu ( 李燕玉) and 3 specialized teachers from the Chinese school, for a 2-weeks training program in Switzerland.
On March 11, SIMC and Jinjiang Special Education School officially signed a contract to jointly build the "Jinjiang Autism Vocational Education and Employment Guidance Demonstration Center" in Quanzhou/Fujian.
DiverSsiTy SA, is the unanimous winner of the BCVs Creators Prize 2024 of the Cantonal Bank of Valais! On June 6, 2024, the Creators Prize was presented by Christophe Darbellay, Head of the Department of Economics and Training of the Canton of Valais, and Oliver Schnyder, CEO of the Cantonal Bank of Valais.
This exciting startup was cofounded by SIMC’s owner and CEO Philippe Zwahlen and Anne-Laure Héritier. It is building innovative tools to help the integration and well-being of young people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder asd. [...]
(May 14, 2024) In cooperation with its partner CFPS Le Repuis , SIMC - Swiss International Medical Center SA recently had the honor to welcome his Excellency the Ambassador of China to Switzerland, Mr. Wang Shihting, accompanied by his wife and the chancellor and third secretary of the Embassy. Two journalists from Xinhua News Agency accompanied the official Chinese delegation. [...]
