Integrated People-Centred Care

Swiss TPH Symposium, 2 September 2025

Integrated People-Centred Care Symposium on 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

08:45 On-site Registration

(09:10 virtual check-in)

Moderator: Helen Prytherch, Swiss TPH
09:15Welcome and Setting the Stage, Helen Prytherch, Swiss TPH
  
09:30Quality Innovations and IPCC, Joao Breda, World Health Organization 
09:45Translating Research into Policy: Influencing Integration and Social Care, Camille Oung, Nuffield Think Tank
10:00International Integrated Care, Niamh Lennox-Chhugani, International Foundation for Integrated Care 
10:15Q&A with Discussion
10:30Coffee 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
13:30Two Giants, Five Lessons: What China and India Teach Us About People-Centered Digital Health, Alon Rasooly, University of Geneva
13:50Digital Self-Management of Diabetic Patients in Kosovo, Talia Salzmann, Swiss TPH
14:10Social Prescribing, Stijn Coolbrandt, Health Endeavour Belgium
14:30Leveraging Crowdsensing and Explainable AI for Self-Care Management and Minority Stress Monitoring, David-Zacharie Issom, Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale Genève
14:50Coffee Break (30 minutes)
15:20Bringing It All Together: Summarizing Key Messages from the Breakout Sessions

Moderator: Jari Kempers, European Health Economics
13:30Kosovo Cohort Study, Ariana Bytyci Katanolli, National Institute of Public Health Kosovo, and Swiss TPH
13:50INSPIRE - An Integrated Care Model for the Community, Suzanne Dhaini, Nursing Science, University of Basel
14:10Chronic Disease Clinic, Maja Weisser, Ifakara Health Institute
14:30Patient-Centred Care at University Hospital Zurich, Katrina Obas, University Hospital Zurich
14:50Coffee Break (30 minutes)
15:20Bringing It All Together: Summarizing Key Messages from the Breakout Sessions

Moderator: Manfred Zahorka, OptiMedis
13:30Modelling the Continuum of Hypertension Care for Policy Design, Pei Shan Loo, Swiss TPH
13:50Réseau de l‘Arc in Switzerland, Alain Kenfak, Réseau de l'Arc SA
14:10Integrated Health and Social Care in Moldova, Ala Curteanu, Swiss TPH
14:30Integrated Care Models in Germany, Heidrun Sturm, OptiMedis
14:50Coffee Break (30 minutes)
15:20Bringing 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

 

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