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Health: Switzerland’s health system is high-performing but must prepare for the future

17-Oct-2011

The Swiss health system is one of the world’s best but must adapt to deal with rising costs and higher rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to a new OECD/WHO report.

Too many workers leave the labour market through sickness and disability benefits, says OECD

07-Nov-2006

Norway, Poland and Switzerland should do more to reduce the number of people claiming sickness benefits and help more disabled people to get jobs, according to a new OECD report.

Further reform would strengthen Switzerland's benefits system, finds OECD

07-Nov-2006

 Switzerland should make sickness insurance mandatory for workers and introduce systematic sickness absence monitoring and management to help people stay in the labour market, according to a new OECD report.

OECD and WHO survey of Switzerland’s health system

19-Oct-2006

Switzerland’s health system meets the important goals of good health outcomes and universal health coverage, but these successes come at a high financial cost. The OECD and the WHO, in a new report on ...

OECD Health Survey of Switzerland 2006

19-Oct-2006

Im Vergleich zu anderen OECD-Ländern hat die Schweiz ein sehr gut ausgebautesGesundheitssystem. Es bietet einen universellen Krankenversicherungsschutz, Zugang zu einem breiten Angebot an modernen Gesundheitsdienstleistungen ...

Health at a Glance - Edition 2009

Health at a Glance 2009 - OECD Indicators

Policy Brief - Health