For professionals
Antibiotics are life-saving medicines used to treat bacterial infections. However, they are becoming increasingly ineffective due to resistance. For this reason, the Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance Switzerland (StAR) has been in place since 2015. Measures relating to humans are coordinated by the Federal Office of Public Health and implemented in collaboration with the cantons and numerous other stakeholders. Various guidelines and tools are available to help patients, doctors and pharmacists fulfil their responsibilities when using antibiotics.
StAR – Strategy on antibiotic resistance
The information sheet and sticky notes are only available in German, French, and Italian.
__Midwife Refugee Kit__ This e-learning tool aims to educate and increase the competences of midwives and health workers, originating from the care of asylum-seeking families. The e-learning tool is part of the SHV continuing education catalogue and certi…
This booklet highlights some of the key findings from the publication “Health for everyone? A report on health inequities in Switzerland” (Burla, 2025) and illustrates how complex such inequities can be. It focuses on social characteristics such as educat…
