An initiative of the Swiss Government
The Swiss Personalized Health Network is a national initiative under the leadership of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS). In collaboration with the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics it contributes to the development, implementation and validation of coordinated data infrastructures in order to make health-relevant data interoperable and shareable for research in Switzerland.
SPHN has adopted a federative approach by building upon – and supporting – existing data sources and infrastructures across the country. To make health data interoperable and accessible for research, SPHN rallies all decision-makers from key clinical, research-, research support institutions and patient organizations around the same table.
See the Governance Structure.
Read the SPHN Factheet.
News
What are the bottlenecks to health data sharing in Switzerland?
SPHN has laid important foundations to enable and promote the responsible use of health data in research. However, the sharing of health data repeatedly faces hurdles and bottlenecks. A recently published study now provides new insights. More information...
SAVE THE DATE for the upcoming “Data for Health” symposium
SPHN in the spotlight of the "health terminal" podcast
In the latest episode of the podcast "health terminal", Dr. Thomas Geiger and Dr. Katrin Crameri explain why the use of health data for research is not a sure-fire success - and how SPHN has helped to overcome some of the hurdles. More information...
SPHN Semantic Interoperability Framework release 2024.1
SPHN releases the 2024.1 edition of the SPHN Semantic Interoperability Framework package, which contains the SPHN Dataset, the SPHN RDF Schema and all necessary components and information for its use. More information...
FOPH research concept “Health 2025-2028”
The research concept Health defines the Confederation's research activities and priorities in the field of health for the years 2025-2028. As an important player in Swiss health research, the role of SPHN is described in layman's terms. More information...
Boosting the digital transformation of the Swiss healthcare system
The Federal Council recently approved the ‘DigiSanté’ program to accelerate the digitalization of the Swiss healthcare system. How this vision can be made a success in Switzerland was further discussed with members of Parliament. More information..
Open Calls
- Call for SNSF NCCRs (Next deadlines: Declaration of intent: 15 February 2024, Outline proposals: 15 April 2024)
- ORD Funding for Existing Research Infrastructures of Strategic Relevance (Submission deadline: 22 February 2024)
- TA-Swiss Call for projects on health data (in German (Submission of pre-proposals: 28 March 2024, submission of full proposals: 7 June 2024)
Researchers working with sensitive health data and interested in submitting proposals for these calls are welcome to utilize SPHN's services. We support with data management (making data FAIR, interoperability, governance) or regarding the secure mobilization, processing and storage of research data (in collaboration with the BioMedIT network). Some services are subject to a fee. We are happy to provide information: contact the SPHN Data Coordination Center...
Events
Key events and trainin in the realm of the Swiss Personalized Health Network