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.
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Directorates, divisions and units
The Federal Office of Public Health is headed by its director Anne Lévy. The organisation is as follows:
Health and Accident Insurance Directorate:
Health Care Services Division
Insurance Supervision Division
Health Policy Directorate
Healthcare Professions Division
Health Strategies Division
Tobacco Prevention Fund
Evaluation and Research Service
Public Health Directorate:
National Prevention Programmes Division
Communicable Diseases Division
Biomedicine Division
Consumer Protection Directorate:
Radiation Protection Division
Chemical Products Division
Notification Authority for chemicals
Communication and Campaigns Division
Management Services Division
International Affairs Division
Legal Affairs Division
Resource Management Division
Full-time positions since 2001
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Sources:"Federal Finance Administration FFA: State financial statements". Retrieved 27 March 2026."Federal Finance Administration FFA: Data portal". Retrieved 27 March 2026.