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Infectious diseases can have serious consequences. Vaccinations are the most effective form of protection, not only for your own child. There are also medicinal prophylactic treatments for diseases such as malaria.

Thanks to research and technological progress, the number of new drugs and medical devices is increasing all the time. To ensure that the health of people and animals remains protected, the federal authorities regulate the use of therapeutic products.

Switzerland is a founding member of the WHO and hosts the organisation's headquarters in Geneva. It is committed to attaining the WHO's goal to build a better, healthier future for people. It also seeks to promote Geneva as the international health capital.

Patients’ rights, patients’ safety and patient involvement are key principles of good healthcare. This page provides insights into protective measures, radiation safety and rights and obligations in relationships to doctors.

Some 3,200 couples embark on an assisted reproductive treatment every year in Switzerland. Assisted reproductive techniques are evolving rapidly and raise complex ethical and legal questions.

Addictions and dependencies pose a risk to individuals and society at large. For this reason we promote people’s health literacy and encourage them to take responsibility for themselves. Here you’ll find information about the various addictions and about addiction prevention, regulation, damage limitation, counselling and therapies.

Here you’ll find information on Ukraine: on the radiological situation in Switzerland and Europe, on the recognition of Ukrainian qualifications in healthcare, and on health information for people seeking protection. Stay up to date – in German, Ukrainian and other languages.

Influences such as radiation, noise and chemicals can pose a risk to health. We work to keep you informed about these influences, as well as the effects of heatwaves and alien or genetically modified organisms.