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Jurisdiction Federal administration of Switzerland Minister responsible Alain Berset, Federal Councillor Parent agency Federal Department of Home Affairs Parent organization Federal Department of Home Affairs | ||
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 OECD or WHO. As of December 2014, FOPH employs 544 persons (443 full-time job equivalents). The 2015 budget was 193 million Swiss francs.
Directorates, divisions and units
The Federal Office of Public Health is headed by its director Pascal Strupler. The organisation is as follows:
References
Federal Office of Public Health Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA