Obesity Prevention and Care Program

Mission of the Obesity Prevention and Care Program

Obesity Prevention and Care Program aimed at preventing and treating obesity, which has become a major public health challenge due to the health problems and the morbidity that it generates.

Obesity Prevention and Care Program is an innovative program in Switzerland and serves as a model for:

  • Promoting present and future health,
  • Reducing the consequences and considerable costs caused by obesity.

The objectives

  • offer the optimal care of patients suffering from excess weight or obesity,
  • improve the training of care providers and encourage clinical research in this field,
  • promote physical activity and healthy eating among all hospital staff.

Future parents, children, grandparents, great-grandparents, and also governments, communities, healthcare institutions, schools and companies... each of these has a role to play.

Last update : 25/10/2022