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
09:15Setting the Stage, Helen Prytherch, Swiss TPH
09:25Words of Welcome, tba
09:35Quality Innovations and IPCC, Joao Breda, World Health Organization 
09:50Think Tanks and IPCC, Sarah Reed, Nuffield Think Tank
10:05International Integrated Care, Niamh Lennox-Chhugani, International Foundation for Integrated Care 
10:20Q&A with Discussion
10:45Coffee Break (30 minutes)

11:15    Patient and Provider Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Jana Gerold, Swiss TPH

  • Patient Advocate, Judith Safford (tbc), RheumaCura

  • CareRing, Ursula Becker, Hoffmann-La Roche 

  • Patient Advocate, David-Zacharie Issom, European and Swiss Sickel Cell Federation

  • Patients' Association, Patients of Ukraine (tbc)

  • SHAPED (Swiss Health Alliance for Interprofessional Education), Alessio Romer (tbc), University of Bern

  • Service Provider, tba

12:30    Lunch Break (75 minutes)

Moderator: Fenella Beynon, Swiss TPH
13:45Two Giants, Five Lessons: What China and India Teach Us About People-Centered Digital Health, Alon Rasooly, World Health Organization
14:10Digital Self-Management of Diabetic Patients in Kosovo, Talia Salzmann, Swiss TPH
14:30Social Prescribing, Stijn Coolbrandt, Health Endeavour Belgium
14:50Leveraging Crowdsensing and Explainable AI for Self-Care Management and Minority Stress Monitoring, David-Zacharie Issom, Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale Genève
15:10Coffee Break (30 minutes)
15:30Bringing It All Together: Summarizing Key Messages from the Breakout Sessions

Moderator: Jari Kempers (tbc), European Health Economics
13:45Kosovo Cohort Study, Ariana Bytyci Katanolly, National Institute of Public Health Kosovo, and Swiss TPH
14:10INSPIRE - An Integrated Care Model for the Community, Suzanne Dhaini, Nursing Science, University of Basel
14:30Chronic Disease Clinic, Maja Weisser, Ifakara Health Institute
14:50Patient-Centred Care at University Hospital Zurich, Katrina Obas (tbc), University Hospital Zurich
15:10Coffee Break (20 minutes)
15:30Bringing It All Together: Summarizing Key Messages from the Breakout Sessions

Moderator: Manfred Zahorka, OptiMedis
13:45Réseau 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, Oliver Gröne, OptiMedis AG Germany
14:50Non-Communicable Disease Policy Lab, David Beran (tbc), Geneva University Hospital
15:10Coffee Break (30 minutes)
15:30Bringing It All Together: Summarizing Key Messages from the Breakout Sessions

15:45       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 Integrated Care

  • Private Sector/Foundation, tba

  • Swiss Forum, Annamaria Müller, Schweizer Forum für Integrierte Versorgung

  • Europe, Joao Breda, World Health Organization

16:50       Closing Words and Final Reflexions, Helen Prytherch, 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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