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Global Ministerial Patient Safety Summit

Bern, 22.2.2023 – On 23 and 24 February 2023, Switzerland will be the host of the fifth Global Ministerial Patient Safety Summit. Experts and policymakers from around the world will meet for talks in Montreux.

The impact of the pandemic on mental health

Bern, 21.2.2023 – Our spectra podcast looks back in a four-part series on COVID pandemic times, together with the people who were with us to help master its many challenges. Episode 3: Mental health.

COVID-19 crisis management: in the eye of the storm

Bern, 6.2.2023 – In a four-part series, the spectra podcast looks back at the COVID pandemic together with those involved in managing it, both within the FOPH and outside. Episode 2 looks at the topic of crisis management.

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Health information for people from Ukraine seeking protection

Useful information about medical care in Switzerland, health insurance and other health topics in Ukrainian and other languages for people seeking protection is available here.

Coronavirus

Situation in Switzerland, COVID certificate, travel, vaccination, tests, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), barrier-free content

Recommendation: vaccination against chicken pox

From 2023, we are recommending two vaccine doses against chicken pox (varicella) for all infants at 9 and 12 months – preferably with a combined vaccine that protects against four diseases: measles, mumps, rubella and varicella.

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Swiss doctors well satisfied

Switzerland is a regular participant in the international surveys of the Commonwealth Fund Foundation. In 2022 the country’s primary care doctors gave their own healthcare system the highest marks in an international comparison.

Suicide prevention works

“Suicide prevention is important and effective,” says FOPH Director Anne Lévy in our latest spectra. “Every one of us can play our part here. But the knowledge of what actions work best needs to be more widely spread.”

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Strategy Health2030

Everyone in Switzerland should continue to benefit from high-quality, affordable healthcare. In the Health2030 Strategy, you can find out how the Federal Council intends to achieve this goal.

5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety

Switzerland hosted the 5th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety. The event was held in Montreux on 23–24 February 2023.

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