(in German) Bundesamt für Gesundheit (in French) Office fédéral de la santé publique (in Italian) Ufficio federale della sanità pubblica (in Romansh) Uffizi federal da sanadad publica | |
Agency overview | |
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Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
Headquarters | Liebefeld |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Federal Department of Home Affairs |
Website | https://www.bag.admin.ch |
The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) is the Swiss federal government's centre for public health and a part of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs.
In addition to developing national health policy, it also represents the interests of its country within international health organizations such as the OECD or the World Health Organization. As of December 2014, FOPH employs 544 persons (443 full-time job equivalents). The 2015 budget was 193 million Swiss francs.[1]