During @IARC Gouverning Council 27-28 Mai, Switzerland reaffirmed its support to IARCs crucial work on cancer research.🇨🇭 congratulates IARC for its scientific excellence since 60 years & looks fwd to continuing the collaboration under the new Mid-term Strategy 2026-2030.

In Bern 🇨🇭, I had a valuable exchange with Ms Anne Lévy, Director-General of the Federal Office of Public Health, and Ambassador for Global Health Barbara Schedler Fischer – on WHO’s transformation, the future of global health cooperation, and the role Switzerland continues to play in supporting both. We stressed the importance of a more coherent global health architecture – one that reduces fragmentation while protecting WHO’s essential normative and science-based role. Our discussion also highlighted the strength of @WHO's partnership with Switzerland, including on health security, patient safety, and the health-and-peace agenda, with clear opportunities to build even closer cooperation in the period ahead. I appreciated Switzerland’s recognition of @WHO_Europe forward-looking and practical ways of working, and its view that these may offer useful lessons more broadly.

Today is International #HealthDay! When it comes to health, we’re all connected: #GlobalHealth🌍 is our health💙. International engagement means better preparedness, faster response, fairer access to care, shared knowledge and expertise and thus a healthier future for everyone.

#HealthAgreement🇨🇭-🇪🇺:Dispatch submitted to Parliament The agreement strengthens: 🛡️early warning & response capacities 📊situational awareness of epidemics in Europe 🤝knowledge exchange Switzerland will continue to decide independently on health measures bag.admin.ch/en/health-agree…

🇬🇧🤝🇨🇭 Delighted to join Professor Dame Sally Davies for a constructive exchange with @BAG_OFSP_UFSP on shared AMR priorities and ongoing UK–Swiss collaboration. Many thanks to Ambassador Schedler Fischer and team for the warm welcome. 🦠 @UKAMREnvoy @SciTechgovuk @DHSCgovuk @BAG_INT

At the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, 🇨🇭Ambassador for Global Health Barbara Schedler Fischer hosted a side event on the future of international drug policy highlighting the importance of public health & human rights. @CND_tweets @IDPCnet @GREAddictions @UNHumanRights @swiss_un

As the birthplace of multilateralism and the Geneva Conventions, and the home of both the World Health Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross, #Geneva is the city where peace and health meet. There is no health without peace, and no peace without health.

On the sideline of #EB158 I met with Ambassador Barbara Schedler Fischer, Switzerland’s Global Health Ambassador @BAG_INT, to discuss the growing humanitarian and health challenges facing the Eastern Mediterranean Region. I expressed deep appreciation for Switzerland’s principled leadership and continued support to @WHO’s emergency operations, including in Gaza and other fragile settings. We discussed the importance of moving beyond emergency response to strengthen preparedness, resilience and health security, protecting health gains and reducing future costs. We also explored partnerships to improve access to quality medical products, advance regulatory capacity with support from @Swissmedic_, and strengthen collaboration to address shared health threats across the @WHOEMRO Region. Our exchange also highlighted the need for a stronger, more coordinated global health architecture, rooted in country ownership and sustainable investment. #Partners4Health

On the margins of #EB158, I met with 🇨🇭Global Health Ambassador Barbara Schedler Fischer, who welcomed @WHO_Europe’s reshaping and our clear communication around it. We agreed that @WHO needs to be clear about its role at each level, focus on what only #WHO can do – setting norms & guidance - and help countries put them in practice. We also stressed the importance of showing tangible results – from the normative work to emergency and recovery efforts, including in #Ukraine – so that parliaments, on behalf of taxpayers, can clearly see WHO’s impact and value.

Fire in Crans-Montana: European solidarity in action 🇪🇺🤝🇨🇭 With support of EU partners, 35 patients were transferred to specialised clinics in 🇧🇪 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. More info from the Federal Office for Civil Protection: 🔗shorturl.at/m3gGH

📢@IARCWHO, @WHO’s #cancer research agency, is celebrating 60 years of #cancer prevention research, capping it off at the IARC@60: Cancer Research into Action conference in Lyon on 19-21 May 2026📢 Be a part of it! Register to attend or submit an abstract! iarc2026conf.iarc.who.int/en…

🇨🇭 opens the 19th Ministerial Conference of @CoE_Health as acting President. We reaffirm our commitment to addiction policies based on #HumanRights ⚖️ & #PublicHealth 🏥 & cooperation with civil society. Welcome to 🇦🇹& 🇨🇿 as new co-Presidencies, and 🇲🇽 as Vice-President🤝

📍Malta – At the 4th Health Information Network meeting, Switzerland 🇨🇭 co-chaired with @WHO_Europe a workshop on #governance and #resources, focusing on strengthening the digital literacy of the health workforce: A key enabler for effective health information systems.🩺💻🤝

À l’occasion des 10 ans de la Convention de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle contre le trafic d’organes, la Suisse 🇨🇭 réaffirme l’importance de la coopération internationale #santé #droitshumains 🎥 Voir le message et en savoir plus 👉 bag.admin.ch/de/die-schweiz-…

On 6–7 Oct, Federal Councillor @elisabeth_baume met her German-speaking counterparts from 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇱🇮 🇱🇺 in Brienz for the Social & Health Quintet 2025. Topics: 👵Retirement age, 🧠mental health & 🏥 future of primary care. Cross-border dialogue is key to tackling shared challenges.