Federal Office of Public Health


The Federal Office of Public Health 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. The 2015 budget was 193 million Swiss francs.

Directorates, divisions and units

The Federal Office of Public Health is headed by its director Pascal Strupler. The organisation is as follows: