Health is an important matter, as illness can result in substantial costs. Policymakers are seeking solutions, with the Confederation and cantons assuming mandates and formulating action plans. We participate in projects or execute mandates and action plans on behalf of the political authorities.
The national rare disease policy approved in 2014 was the Swiss Federal Council’s response to postulate 10.4055 on national strategy to improve the health situation of people with rare diseases and postulate 11.4025 on the health hardship commission.
Swiss drug policy aims at minimizing drug use and its negative consequences. It is based on the four pillars of prevention, therapy, harm reduction and repression.
The federal government has worked closely with other stakeholders to draw up the action plan on suicide prevention. The aim is the reduction of suicid-ality during stress crises or mental illnesses.
Given the demographic development, the significance of relatives providing care for their ill family members will continue to increase in future. For that reason there are a number of measures to better support relatives.
The action plan, which expired at the end of 2019, indicated what work should be embarked on in Switzerland from 2008 to 2019 to ensure the safe handling of nanomaterials. The Federal Council took note of the final report on the Action plan on 2 September 2020.
The Federal Council adopted the Radon action plan 2021-2030 on 8 May 2020. This action plan ensures the continuation of the radon protection strategy and is a further development of the Radon action plan 2012-2020.
Radioactive sources must always be and remain under regulatory control to protect health and environment. The action plan "Strengthening radiological security and safety in Switzerland 2020–2025 (Radiss)" aims to ensure this.
