Integrated People-Centred Care
Swiss TPH Symposium, 2 September 2025
The rising burden of chronic conditions and disabilities, driven by ageing populations and widening health inequities, demands a shift towards integrated, people-centred care. How can we bridge gaps across health and social systems to improve care experiences and outcomes? How do we ensure innovative solutions translate into equitable and effective strategies?
Join experts from academia, healthcare, public administration and the private sector to explore solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration, digital innovation and policy reform. Discussions will cover:
- Integrated models for chronic disease management
- Digital tools to enhance care coordination
- Patient and provider perspectives on care experiences
Programme
08:45 On-site Registration
(09:10 virtual check-in)
| Moderator: Helen Prytherch, Swiss TPH | |
| 09:15 | Welcome and Setting the Stage, Helen Prytherch, Swiss TPH |
| 09:30 | International Integrated Care, Niamh Lennox-Chhugani, International Foundation for Integrated Care |
| 09:45 | Quality Innovations and IPCC, Joao Breda, World Health Organization |
| 10:00 | Translating Research into Policy: Influencing Integration and Social Care, Camille Oung, Nuffield Think Tank |
| 10:15 | Q&A with Discussion |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break (30 minutes) |
11:00 Patient and Provider Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Jana Gerold, Swiss TPH
Patient Advocate, David-Zacharie Issom, European and Swiss Sickel Cell Federation
Patient Advocate, Judith Safford, RheumaCura
Patients’ Association, Iryna Rachynska, Patients of Ukraine
Interprofessional Education, Alessia Romer, SHAPED (Swiss Health Alliance for Interprofessional Education)
Patient and Public Involvement, Annina Bauer, University Hospital Zürich
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology Commission, Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka, University of Geneva
CareRing, Ursula Becker, Hoffmann-La Roche
12:15 Lunch Break (75 minutes)
| Moderator: Fenella Beynon, Swiss TPH | |
| 13:30 | Two Giants, Five Lessons: What China and India Teach Us About People-Centered Digital Health, Alon Rasooly, University of Geneva |
| 13:50 | Digital Self-Management of Diabetic Patients in Kosovo, Talia Salzmann, Swiss TPH |
| 14:10 | Social Prescribing, Stijn Coolbrandt, Health Endeavour Belgium |
| 14:30 | Leveraging Crowdsensing and Explainable AI for Self-Care Management and Minority Stress Monitoring, David-Zacharie Issom, Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale Genève |
| 14:50 | Coffee Break (30 minutes) |
| 15:20 | Bringing It All Together: Summarizing Key Messages from the Breakout Sessions |
| Moderator: Jari Kempers, European Health Economics | |
| 13:30 | Kosovo Cohort Study, Ariana Bytyci Katanolli, National Institute of Public Health Kosovo, and Swiss TPH |
| 13:50 | INSPIRE - An Integrated Care Model for the Community, Suzanne Dhaini, Nursing Science, University of Basel |
| 14:10 | Chronic Disease Clinic, Maja Weisser, Ifakara Health Institute |
| 14:30 | Patient-Centred Care at University Hospital Zurich, Katrina Obas, University Hospital Zurich |
| 14:50 | Coffee Break (30 minutes) |
| 15:20 | Bringing It All Together: Summarizing Key Messages from the Breakout Sessions |
| Moderator: Manfred Zahorka, OptiMedis | |
| 13:30 | Réseau de l‘Arc in Switzerland, Alain Kenfak, Réseau de l'Arc SA |
| 13:50 | Modelling the Continuum of Hypertension Care for Policy Design, Pei Shan Loo, Swiss TPH |
| 14:10 | Integrated Health and Social Care in Moldova, Ala Curteanu, Swiss TPH |
| 14:30 | Integrated Care Models in Germany, Heidrun Sturm, OptiMedis From Practice to Impact: An Integrated Local Public Health Model in Ukraine, Alyona Gerasimova, Pact |
| 14:50 | Coffee Break (30 minutes) |
| 15:20 | Bringing It All Together: Summarizing Key Messages from the Breakout Sessions |
15:40 Panel Discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Alexander Schulze, Swiss TPH
International Cooperation, Erika Placella, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
International Foundation, Niamh Lennox-Chhugani, International Foundation for Integrated Care
Swiss Forum on Integrated Care, Annamaria Müller, Schweizer Forum für Integrierte Versorgung
Quality of Care and Patient Safety, Joao Breda, World Health Organization
Hospital at Home in Basel County, Philipp Busche, Hospitales
Researcher in Integrated Coordinated Care, Isabelle Peytremann Bridevaux, Université Lausanne
16:50 Final Reflections and Closing Words, Kaspar Wyss, Swiss TPH
17:00 End of Event
Information
When and where
| Date | 2 September 2025 |
| Time | 09:15 - 17:00 CEST |
| Venue | Swiss TPH Kreuzstrasse 2 4123 Allschwil Switzerland |
Speakers and Panellists
Niamh Lennox-Chhugani
Chief Executive and Director of Research, International Foundation for Integrated Care
Helen Prytherch
Unit Head, Systems Strengthening and Health Promotion, Swiss TPH
Judith Safford
Patient Expert, RheumaCura
Annina Bauer
University Hospital Zürich
Alexander Schulze
Department Head, Swiss TPH
Philipp Busche
Chief Physician, Klinik Arlesheim
Joao Breda
Head, Athens Quality of Care and Patient Safety Office, World Health Organization
Jana Gerold
Project Leader, Systems Strengthening and Health Promotion, Swiss TPH
Iryna Rachynska
NGO Networks and Advocacy Development Advisor, Patients of Ukraine Foundation
Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka
Postdoc, University of Geneva
Erika Placella
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Head of Health and Food
Isabelle Peytremann Bridevaux
Head Physician, Unisante, University Center for Primary Care and Public Health
Camille Oung
Fellow, Nuffield Think Tank
David-Zacharie Issom
Assistant Professor and Patient-Advocate, European and Swiss Sickel Cell Federation
Alessia Romer
SHAPED (Swiss Health Alliance for Interprofessional Education)
Ursula Becker
Global Access Evidence Enabler, F. Hoffmann-La Roche
Annamaria Müller
President, Swiss Forum for Integrated Care
Kaspar Wyss
Department Head Emeritus, Swiss TPH
Parallel Sessions
Data and Digital Management
Fenella Beynon
Head, Digital Health Unit, Swiss TPH
Alon Rasooly
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Geneva
Talia Salzmann
Digital Health Project Leader, Swiss TPH
Stijn Coolbrandt
Managing Director, Health Endeavour Belgium
David-Zacharie Issom
Assistant Professor, Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale Genève
Coordination and Research
Jari Kempers
European Health Economics
Ariana Bytyci Katanolli
National Institute of Public Health Kosovo, and Swiss TPH
Suzanne Dhaini
Postdoc, Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel
Maja Weisser
Chronic Diseases Clinic Coordinator, Ifakara Health Institute
Katrina Obas
University Hospital Zurich
Models and Policies
Manfred Zahorka
Senior Manager Integrated Care Solutions, OptiMedis
Alain Kenfak
Medical Director, Réseau de l'Arc SA
Pei Shan Loo
Senior Scientific Researcher, Swiss TPH
Alyona Gerasimova
Country Director Ukraine, Pact
Heidrun Sturm
Physician, University Hospital Tübingen
Ala Curteanu
Team Leader, Healthy Life Project, Swiss TPH