Chrystele Schoenlaub / president pretac+, Suzanne Lucchese /MTE, Elfie / guide dog (from left)

Bringing this innovative method of breast-cancer awareness to French-speaking Switzerland has been anything but simple. Establishing the pilot project demanded perseverance, coordination, and unwavering commitment from all those involved. At the heart of this effort stands the non-profit organization pretac+, whose members invested phenomenal work, expertise, and passion to make this initiative possible.

From navigating unfamiliar structures to building local partnerships and ensuring top-quality discovering-hands training, pretac+ guided every step of the process. Thanks to their dedication, this approach can now take root in the Lausanne region. Suzanne’s launch as a discovering hands–certified Manual Tactile Examiner marks a significant milestone: a new, tactile-based resource that strengthens early breast-cancer detection for women in French-speaking Switzerland.