0 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 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 Download 27.08.2020 Health in Switzerland – Children, young people and young adults The National Health Report 2020 Health Report Download 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 Download 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 Download 27.11.2008 Health in Switzerland - Summary National Health Report 2008 Obsan Bulletin Download All publications In Focus 05.04.2022 Marcel Widmer becomes Head of the Obsan He will take up his new position on 1 May 2022. Marcel Widmer is a long-time employee of Obsan, has been on the Executive Board since 2012 and has held the position of Co-Deputy Head of Obsan since 2017. 02.11.2021 New website Welcome to our new website! Please browse through our publications and look at the fascinating trends in our indicators. We look forward to your feedback. 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). 31.10.2021 MonAm monitoring More than a hundred indicators on addiction and non-communicative diseases commissioned by the Federal Office of Public Health extend the range of indicators on Obsan’s website. 30.10.2021 Obsan’s 2021-2025 mandate Have you heard of our mandate from the national health policy dialogue?
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 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
07.12.2020 Social situation and hospitalisation due to chronic conditions Obsan Report 11/2020 Lucy Bayer-Oglesby, Nicole Bachmann, Andrea Zumbrunn Download
27.08.2020 Health in Switzerland – Children, young people and young adults The National Health Report 2020 Health Report Download
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 Download
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 Download
05.04.2022 Marcel Widmer becomes Head of the Obsan He will take up his new position on 1 May 2022. Marcel Widmer is a long-time employee of Obsan, has been on the Executive Board since 2012 and has held the position of Co-Deputy Head of Obsan since 2017.
02.11.2021 New website Welcome to our new website! Please browse through our publications and look at the fascinating trends in our indicators. We look forward to your feedback.
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).
31.10.2021 MonAm monitoring More than a hundred indicators on addiction and non-communicative diseases commissioned by the Federal Office of Public Health extend the range of indicators on Obsan’s website.
30.10.2021 Obsan’s 2021-2025 mandate Have you heard of our mandate from the national health policy dialogue?