The Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan) provides reliable, independent analyses of the health system in Switzerland for the Confederation and the cantons.

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Social situation and hospitalisation in Switzerland

Individuals with a low education level, limited social resources and a lack of labour market integration have an increased risk of being admitted to hospital. Why are the strongest effects observed for diabetes, COPD and mental disorders?

The National Health Report 2020

Health in Switzerland – Children, young people and young adults

The Swiss Health Care System

Obsan has updated the country profile Switzerland of the Commonwealth Fund. This profile as well as an overview of 19 other health systems can be found here: The Swiss Health Care System

Publications in English

07.12.2020

Social situation and hospitalisation due to chronic conditions

Obsan Report 11/2020

Lucy Bayer-Oglesby, Nicole Bachmann, Andrea Zumbrunn

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27.08.2020

Health in Switzerland – Children, young people and young adults

The National Health Report 2020

Health Report

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03.05.2016

The “nurses at work” study: Investigating nurses’ career paths over the last 40 years in Switzerland

Obsan Bulletin 8/2016

Véronique Addor, René Schwendimann, Jacques-Antoine Gauthier, Boris Wernli, Dalit Jäckel, Adeline Paignon

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26.08.2009

Ageing workforce in an ageing society

How many health professionals will the Swiss healthcare system need by 2030?

Web-Publikation

Hélène Jaccard Ruedin, France Weaver

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27.11.2008

Health in Switzerland - Summary

National Health Report 2008

Obsan Bulletin

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In Focus

24.01.2023

Notre système de santé va-t-il si mal ?

A RTS podcast in French with Clémence Merçay, scientific project leader at Obsan.

20.01.2023

Relaunch of the Swiss Health Care Atlas

An article in the journal «Research in Health Services and Regions» reports on the project.

24.11.2022

Update of indicators

Indicators based on the cause of death statistics (TU) have been updated with 2020 data.

01.06.2022

Prevention of chronic diseases

In the new book of Health Promotion Switzerland, Obsan wrote the chapters "Mental health in Switzerland: state of affairs", as well as "Chronic non-communicable diseases in Switzerland".

01.11.2021

Nursing staff

We provide background information to this highly topical subject – amongst others in three new publications (in German or in French).

Health of the Population

Mental Health

Age and Long-Term Care

Health System

Health Professionals

Costs and Financing

Health of the Population

Mental Health

Age and Long-Term Care

Health System

Health Professionals

Costs and Financing

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The Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan) provides reliable, independent analyses of the health system in Switzerland for the Confederation and the cantons.

Latest

Social situation and hospitalisation in Switzerland

The National Health Report 2020

The Swiss Health Care System

Publications in English

Social situation and hospitalisation due to chronic conditions

Health in Switzerland – Children, young people and young adults

The “nurses at work” study: Investigating nurses’ career paths over the last 40 years in Switzerland

Ageing workforce in an ageing society

Health in Switzerland - Summary

In Focus

Notre système de santé va-t-il si mal ?

Relaunch of the Swiss Health Care Atlas

Update of indicators

Prevention of chronic diseases

Nursing staff