We are committed to protecting public health and improving the country’s healthcare system. Find out more here about how the FOPH is structured.
Barrier-free representation of the FOPH's organisation
- Director-GeneralAnne Lévy, Member of senior management
- COVID-19 Coordination GroupChristine Kopp
- Health and Accident InsuranceThomas Christen, Member of senior management
- StaffMonika Rüegg
- Health Insurance BenefitsKarin Schatzmann / Marc Schneider
- Laboratory Tests and Medical DevicesChristina Appert
- Authorisation of PharmaceuticalsJörg Indermitte
- Review of PharmaceuticalsAndrea Rizzi
- Health Technology AssessmentStephanie Vollenweider
- Benefits LegislationUmut Wyttenbach / Sarah Leiendecker
- Medical ServicesClaudia Scheuter / Stefan Otto
- Political Affairs vakant-vacant-vacante
- Tariffs and PrinciplesSandra Schneider
- Data Management and StatisticsClaude Vuffray
- Basics and InnovationSarah Ott
- Quality and DiscountsMartine Reymond
- Outpatient Tariffs and Service ProvidersBruno Fuhrer
- Inpatient Tariffs and Service ProvidersVincent Koch
- Secretariat Federal Quality CommissionMonika Diebold
- Insurance SupervisionPhilipp Muri
- AuditChristophe In-Albon
- Operational SupervisionMarc Schmutz
- Governance SupervisionPascal Perren
- Premium and Solvency SupervisionEsther Schütz
- Legal Supervision of Health InsuranceStefanie Mathis-Zerfass
- Accident Insurance and Prevention, Military InsuranceAlexandra Molinaro
- Prevention and Public Health ServicesLinda Nartey, Member of senior management
- StaffKarin Christen
- Health StrategiesSalome von Greyerz
- Disease Registrya.i. Salome von Greyerz
- National Health PolicyLea von Wartburg
- Health EquityKarin Gasser / Serge Houmard
- Prevention of Non-Communicable DiseasesRoy Salveter
- Prevention StrategiesMarianne Jossen
- Scientific BasesAnnette Fahr
- Policy Bases and ImplementationAdrian Gschwend
- Health Promotion and PreventionPetra Bäriswyl Pesenti / Kathrin Favero
- Prevention in HealthcareAlberto Marcacci
- Tobacco Control FundAnnina Sailer
- Communicable Diseasesa.i. Roy Salveter
- Crisis Management and International RelationsClaudio Zaugg
- Notification SystemsAlain Fellmann
- Epidem. Monitoring and AssessmentMirjam Mäusezahl
- Strategies, Principles and ProgrammesHans Matter
- Prevention and PromotionStefan Enggist
- Vaccination Recommendations and Control MeasuresCéline Gardiol a.i.
- Infection Control and Vaccination ProgrammesCéline Gardiol
- Healthcare Professionsvakant-vacant-vacante
- Healthcare professions - PracticePriska Frey
- Healthcare professions - DevelopmentDéborah Prisi
- Healthcare Professions RegisterDaniel Herzog
- Healthcare Professions - Basic Medical Care SectionBrigitte Hofer
- Health ProtectionAndrea Arz de Falco, Member of senior management
- StaffMariette Scheidegger
- Radiation ProtectionSébastien Baechler
- Non-Ionising Radiation and DosimetryEvelyn Stempfel
- Radiological RiskDaniel Storch
- Radiotherapy and Medical DiagnosticsPhilipp Trueb / Reto Treier
- Ambient RadioactivitySybille Estier
- Research Facilities and Nuclear MedicineNicolas Stritt
- Chemical ProductsSteffen Wengert
- Risk EvaluationSabine Frey
- BiocidesPierre Crettaz
- Market Control and AdviceHeribert Bürgy
- REACH and Risk ManagementBrunhilde Kolp Buchs
- Indoor PollutantsRoger Waeber
- BiomedicineMatthias Enderle
- Human ResearchBrigitte Meier
- Therapeutic Products Lawa.i. Matthias Enderle
- TransplantationAlexandra Volz Wenger / Susanne Nyfeler
- Biosafety, Human Genetics, Reproductive MedicineThomas Binz
- Chemical Product Notification Authority Mauro Schindler
- Digital Transformation and Steering Nassima Mehira, Member of senior management
- Staff Marie-Anne Fasnacht
- Digital TransformationMathias Becher
- Digital HealthGian-Reto Grond
- eHealth Suisse Competence and Coordination CentreMartine Bourqui-Pittet
- Digital Transformation Programmes and Projectsvakant-vacant-vacante
- Enterprise Architecture and Securityvakant-vacant-vacante
- IT-ServiceManagementRoger Bussard
- Steering Nassima Mehira
- FinanceMarkus Stuber
- Human ResourcesSusanne Ryter De Simone
- Organis. Development and SteeringChristoph Michel / Michael Gabathuler
- GEVERUrs Zbinden
- Management ServicesBarbara Thévoz Lagast, Member of senior management
- Political and Official AffairsPatrick Allemann
- Language ServicesChristine Studer
- Evaluation and ResearchHerbert Brunold
- Facility ManagementChristoph Jost
- Legal AffairsMichael Gerber, Member of senior management
- StaffRenato Abis
- Legal Area 1Markus Schlatter
- Legal Area 2Amedeo Cianci
- Legal Area 3Rafael Häcki
- Legal Area 4Catrin Walser
- Criminal Proceedings SectionMichael Burri
- International AffairsNora Kronig Romero, Member of senior management
- StaffManuela Mini Baser
- Health SectionRhena Forrer / Mari Viro Moser
- EU and Neighbouring StatesRita Grünenfelder
- Communication and CampaignsAnnetta Bundi Boschetti, Member of senior management
- Public Health Information and CampaignsAdrian Kammer
- Communication and MediaKatrin Holenstein
Key figures
Permanent posts as of December 2022
684 staff (179 full-time positions, 505 part-time positions – excluding fixed-term and temporary positions, apprentices, interns)
Global budget 2023
Approx. CHF 247 million (of which CHF 53 million is attributable to COVID-related expenses)
Ring-fenced funds
Approx. CHF 3.24 billion, of which CHF 3.0 billion is reserved for premium reductions in compulsory health insurance system and CHF 162 million for military insurance payments.
Last modification 30.12.2022