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New coronavirus

Federal Council recommendation:

Stay at home, particularly if you are elderly or ill. Unless you have to go to work and are not able to work from home; unless you have to go to the doctor’s or to the pharmacy; unless you have to go shopping or help someone.

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Coronavirus: Federal Council acknowledges special circumstances in border cantons

30.3.2020 - The Federal Council has acknowledged the special circumstances of cantons with cross-border commuters. It can authorise them to temporarily limit or suspend the activities of certain branches of the economy if the health of the population is at risk.

New coronavirus: Contact information and links

New coronavirus: Infoline phone numbers, links to federal and cantonal authority websites and other useful websites.

New Coronavirus: Evaluation of anonymised data on gatherings

27.3.20 - On 21 March, the Federal Council prohibited gatherings of more than five people in public spaces. We with the help of Swisscom’s analyses and graphics we are assessing whether this measure is being respected. We do not receive any location data; all data is anonymised and aggregated. It is not possible to make inferences about specific individuals.

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National conference on health in old age

21.2.20 - Never have the chances of a long life been better here in Switzerland. But what can we do to preserve people’s quality of life in old age? This was the question addressed at the conference on the Health2030 Strategy.

«Antibiotics: Use wisely, take precisely»

9.11.18 - The FOPH, FSVO, FOAG and FOEN have launched a campaign to raise awareness among the Swiss population about the responsible use of antibiotics.

Communication in the healthcare sector

24.10.18 - Proper communication between health professionals and their patients is the basis for successful treatment. As can be seen from the latest issue of spectra, this aspect needs greater attention.

In focus

spectra: Active involvement of people affected

Why should the FOPH seek the involvement of the people affected when planning and implementing its strategies? “The measures we take should be effective and adapted to target groups”, says Nadine Stoffel-Kurt from the FOPH.

Regions insurance premiums

The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) divides larger cantons with major differences in healthcare costs are into two or three different regions for the purposes of premiums.

Foreign policy on health

The Federal Council intends to take action in six key areas of international health policy, including sustainable healthcare, global health governance and protection against global health risks.

Masterplan for the Promotion of Biomedical Research

The Masterplan for the Promotion of Biomedical Research was launched by the Federal Council with the aim of boosting Switzerland as a centre of research and technology and assuring the population affordable access to new products developed in biomedicine.

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Spectra: A Mediterranean atmosphere in the care home

Twelve years ago, Switzerland’s first Mediterranean wing for people of Italian and Spanish origin was established at Erlenhof care home in Zurich’s district 4. “In the care sector, cross-cultural skills are of increasing importance”, explains the wing’s co-manager Mauro Bernasconi. (article only in German and French)

NOSO Strategy - in brief

Brochure concludes the National Strategy for the Monitoring, Prevention and Control of Healthcare- Associated Infections.

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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.