FDHA focus areas

A compact network of social insurance schemes provides the Swiss population with comprehensive protection against financial and social risks in old age and in the event of death, illnesses, accidents, invalidity or unemployment.

Switzerland has an outstanding healthcare system that is accessible to all. However, the country’s healthcare system also faces significant challenges.

Switzerland is known for its cultural diversity. Swiss cultural policy promotes culture as an essential element of an open and democratic society.

In Switzerland, people may not be treated unfairly or discriminated against based on their gender or a disability. The federal government is committed to ensuring equality and eliminating all forms of discrimination.

The federal government is committed to combating racism and racial discrimination and ensuring equal treatment of all people regardless of their ethnic or national origin, appearance or religious affiliation.

Ensuring transparency over Switzerland – this is a key goal of federal statisticians. Their data and quantitative information help make sense of the present and plan for the future.

Weather and climate forecasting are among the core tasks of meteorology. Thanks to increasingly complex models, forecasts can be made with ever greater accuracy.

The purpose of archiving is to provide knowledge, make information sources accessible, and document decisions and developments transparently.

The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) is the federal government’s centre of competence for food safety, nutrition, animal health, animal welfare and species protection in international trade.

The Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) develops innovative solutions to combat viral animal diseases and zoonoses.