The organizers of the Swiss Public Health Conference
The Swiss Public Health Conference is organised each year by The Swiss Society for Public Health and the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+). Each year, a Swiss academic institution assumes the role of host and takes the scientific-thematic lead.
The Swiss Society for Public Health
The Swiss Society for Public Health is an independent national organisation representing the concerns of public health. With its expert Council, six thematic specialist groups, as well as individual, collective members and donors, it builds a nationwide interdisciplinary network for public health experts, who are given the opportunity for professional exchange. The Swiss Society for Public Health is committed to create optimal conditions and support decision-makers for the improvement of the Swiss population’s health. The Swiss Society for Public Health organizes several symposia on topical health issues each year.
Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
The SwissSchool of Public Health (SSPH+) unites the public health expertise of fourteen Swiss universities within a unique inter-university structure. As a “virtual faculty,” SSPH+ strengthens health sciences through interdisciplinary research, innovative education and training programs, and the promotion of young scientists. More than 270 professors and around 400 doctoral students collaborate on projects spanning epidemiology as well as the social, political, and economic dimensions of health. With its lean, collaborative organization, SSPH+ provides the scientific basis for evidence-based health policy and contributes to the sustainable strengthening of public health in Switzerland and beyond.
HES-SO Valais-Wallis is one of the regional schools of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO). Located in the bilingual canton of Valais, it combines academic excellence, applied research, continuing education, and services for society and industry. The institution comprises five schools: Business, Engineering, Health, Social Work, and Design & Arts. With more than 2,900 students, over 950 employees, and numerous research projects, it plays a key role in regional development and innovation. Through strong partnerships with public institutions, companies, and international networks, HES-SO Valais-Wallis contributes to addressing societal, economic, technological, and health-related challenges.
The School of Health (Haute École de Santé, HES-SO Valais-Wallis) is a leading institution for health education, applied research, continuing education, and service provision in Western Switzerland. Located across the sites of Sion, Visp, and Leukerbad, it offers Bachelor’s programmes in Nursing and Physiotherapy, as well as a wide range of continuing education courses. Benefiting from a unique cultural and linguistic environment, the School combines disciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise to respond to contemporary health challenges such as demographic change, digital transformation, prevention, and sustainability. Through close collaboration with healthcare providers and public authorities, it actively contributes to innovation and the improvement of healthcare systems.
Scientific Committee
- Annie Oulevey Bachmann, HES-SO – La Source
- Yannis Papadaniel, HES-SO – HETSL
- Luca Chiapperino, HES-SO – HEdS
- Stefano Tancredi, l’Observatoire valaisan de la santé (OVS)
- Carlos Quinto, FMH
- Valérie Clerc, Schweizerische Akademie der Medizinischen Wissenschaften (SAMW)
- Milo Puhan, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute / University Zurich
- Moritz Back, SPHD public health doctors
- Salomé Von Greyerz, Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG)
- Sonia Pellegrini, Schweizerisches Gesundheitsobservatorium (OBSAN)
- Arnaud Chiolero, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
- Sandra Nocera, Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
- Bettina Maeschli, Public Health Schweiz
- Thomas Steffen, Public Health Schweiz