Federal Office of Public Health

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Federal Office of Public Health
(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
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters Liebefeld
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent agency Federal Department of Home Affairs
Website https://www.bag.admin.ch
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The building of the Federal Office of Public Health in Liebefeld
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The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) [a] is the Swiss federal government's centre for public health and a part of the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs.

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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]

Directorates, divisions and units

The Federal Office of Public Health is headed by its director Anne Lévy. The organisation is as follows: [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ German: Bundesamt für Gesundheit, French: Office fédéral de la santé publique, Italian: Ufficio federale della sanità pubblica, Romansh: Uffizi federal da sanadad publica

References

  1. ↑ "The FOPH". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Organisation". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

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