0 The Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan) provides reliable, independent analyses of the health system in Switzerland for the Confederation and the cantons. Latest Relaunch of the Swiss Health Care Atlas The revised Swiss Atlas of Health Care is online. It includes over 100 indicators and over 250 aspects of outpatient and inpatient care and shows the development between 2013 and 2021. 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 08.05.2023 Mental health service areas A scientific article co-authored by Obsan shows regional differences in psychiatric care based on "health service areas" developed as part of this research. 22.03.2023 Spatial accessibility of health systems An article was published by Reto Jörg and Lucas Haldimann in the journal «Health and Place». It details the MHV3SFCA method used to measure the spatial accessibility of health care systems. 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.
Relaunch of the Swiss Health Care Atlas The revised Swiss Atlas of Health Care is online. It includes over 100 indicators and over 250 aspects of outpatient and inpatient care and shows the development between 2013 and 2021.
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
08.05.2023 Mental health service areas A scientific article co-authored by Obsan shows regional differences in psychiatric care based on "health service areas" developed as part of this research.
22.03.2023 Spatial accessibility of health systems An article was published by Reto Jörg and Lucas Haldimann in the journal «Health and Place». It details the MHV3SFCA method used to measure the spatial accessibility of health care systems.
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.