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 Fact Sheet.
News
Cantonal hospitals are joining the SPHN
SPHN Mocker released
Carefully connecting the dots towards a European Health Data Space
In 2023, SPHN met with representatives of the German and Dutch national health research data initiatives (MII and Health-RI respectively) in Berlin to compare experiences and best practice, and the resulting report has just been published. More information…
Looking back, looking ahead: Interview with Thomas Geiger and Katrin Crameri
The SAMS interviewed Thomas Geiger, Managing Director of SPHN, and Katrin Crameri, former Director of the DCC, for the latest issue of the Bulletin. Together they look back on the SPHN initiative and ahead to what lies ahead. More information…
“Data for Health” symposium: Registration now open!
Nominations open for the National ORD Prize
The Academies of Sciences Switzerland have opened the nominations for the National Prize for Open Research Data (ORD prize). For the first time, the jury defined a new focus area on “Collaborative and/or interdisciplinary reuse of research data”. Applications are open until 31 July 2024. More information…
Events
Key events and training in the realm of the Swiss Personalized Health Network