Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Efficiency, utilisation and financing of the Swiss health care system (in German with a summary in English)
Switzerland‘s health system is well known for its high quality. At the same time, Swit- zerland is also well known for its high healthcare costs. Against this background, the question arises whether the human and financial resources deployed are sustainable over the long term. For this reason, the “Sustainable healthcare“ pro- ject was launched by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences.
Authors:
Judith Trageser, Anna Vettori, Rolf Iten & Luca Crivelli
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Wuelser G, Edwards P (2025)
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Swiss Academies Reports 20 (4)Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Ethical guidelines for animal experiments
The Swiss Animal Welfare Act permits the use of animals for certain scientific purposes; at the same time, however, it requires that the dignity of animals be respected and their welfare protected. For researchers, reconciling these various societal interests can be challenging. The ethical guidelines for animal experiments (2025) are designed to clarify the margin of discretion left by the legislation and to encourage researchers to reflect on the handling of animals in their experiments. The decisive factors for updating the previous version from 2005 were new scientific knowledge and research methods on the one hand, as well as changes in the legal framework on the other.
