From the federal government’s point of view, appropriate healthcare should be available to everyone – regardless of sex, age or sociocultural background.
Coronavirus: Information for the migrant population
PLAY YOUR PART: at www.bag-coronavirus.ch, at Downloads in various languages and on migesplus you will find fact sheets and videos on the new coronavirus and on COVID-19 vaccination in the languages of the migrant population. Information on community interpreting during the Corona crisis can be found at INTERPRET (in German, French or Italian).
Other Activities of the FOPH
The FOPH is committed to ensuring that disadvantaged population groups can easily access appropriate healthcare. This prevents unnecessary costs arising from excessive, insufficient or inappropriate use of healthcare services.
Information on the FOPH’s activities to promote equal opportunities in healthcare provision can be found in the infobox below and on the following pages:
Last modification 03.01.2021
Contact
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Health Strategies Division
Health Equity Section
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
3003
Berne
Switzerland
Tel.
+41 58 463 30 11