Pascal Strupler of the Federal Office of Public Health discusses the intricacies of the Swiss healthcare system, highlighting the importance of the NCD in health prevention, strategies for cost reduction, and his support for open dialogue between healthcare stakeholders in order to provide the public with an accessible and efficient system.
Switzerland has an unconventional structure in terms of its healthcare system with the Federal Office of Public Health under the Federal Office of Home Affairs. Could you give our international audience an introduction to the Federal Office of Public Health and its mandate?
[The Swiss healthcare] system works well and we have learned the importance of open communication, and discussing differences
