SPHN covers a wide range of topics in its publications. Factsheets, annual reports, and in-depth reports provide insights into the network’s activities, strategic developments, milestones achieved, and specific key topics.
Most SPHN publications are available in English and can be downloaded below. All other publications can be found on the SPHN website. To stay informed about new publications and developments, sign up for the SPHN newsletter.
Factsheets
Annual Reports
- SPHN Annual Report 2025 PDF, 439 KB
- SPHN Short Report 2024 PDF, 542 KB
- SPHN Short Report 2023 PDF, 555 KB
- SPHN Short Report 2022 PDF, 492 KB
- SPHN Short Report 2021 PDF, 883 KB
- SPHN Short Report 2020 PDF, 2 MB
- SPHN Short Report 2019 PDF, 493 KB
- SPHN Short Report 2018 PDF, 480 KB
- SPHN Short Report 2017 PDF, 146 KB
- SPHN Annual Report 2019, in French PDF, 90 KB
- SPHN Annual Report 2018, in French PDF, 94 KB
In-depth reports
The SPHN Data Coordination Center (SPHN-DCC): Consolidating the SPHN infrastructures beyond 2024
One year before the official ending of the initiative, SPHN has published a comprehensive report outlining strategies for ensuring the sustainable continuation of the SPHN data infrastructures beyond 2024. The report further formulates the expectations and needs of the Swiss research community concerning the activities of the SPHN Data Coordination Center, promoting the efficient and responsible secondary use of health data. The report is written in English with a summary in German and French. Printed copies can be ordered free of charge (format: A4).
Swiss Personalized Health Network. Report from the National Steering Board 2016–2019
At the end of the first funding period, SPHN has published a comprehensive report for the interested public in January 2021. The report is written in English with a summary in German and French.
Scientific Publications on the Activities of SPHN
SPHN regularly publishes articles in scientific journals. A complete list can be found at www.sphn.ch/publications.
SPHN in the SAMS Newsletter
The SAMS regularly features SPHN in its newsletter:
2026
2025
2024
2023
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SPHN: The ELSI Advisory Group in a new composition (05.12.2023)
New SPHN Factsheet focuses on the Swiss Health Data Space (12.10.2023)
SPHN: Report on the consolidation of SPHN data infrastructures (19.09.2023)
SPHN: Legal framework established for National Data Streams (11.07.2023)
The future of SPHN infrastructures from 2025 on (13.06.2023)
2021/2022
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SPHN supports 11 Demonstrator projects (24.11.2022)
What SPHN does for researchers (13.07.2022)
SPHN and PHRT support 4 National Data Streams (31.05.2022)
SPHN call for Demonstrator projects (24.05.2022)
Second call for Swiss cohorts to join the international Maelstrom catalogue (09.03.2022)
SPHN issues guidelines for ethical health data sharing in public-private partnerships (16.12.2021)
SPHN and the university hospitals renew the collaboration agreements until 2024 (25.11.2021)
SPHN: New tool for data query at the five university hospitals (17.11.2021)
Five additional Swiss cohorts can join the international Maelstrom catalogue (01.10.2021)
SPHN has launched two new calls: one for «National Data Streams» and one for cohorts (01.06.2021)
SPHN: changes in the Management Office (01.03.2021)
SPHN: Report from the National Steering Board 2016 – 2019 (01.02.2021)
2019/2020
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SPHN: second funding period 2021–2024 and new fact-sheet (14.12.2020)
Changement au Management Office – French version only (11.08.2020)
Discover the new website of the Swiss Personalized Health Network (24.02.2020)
Publication of a new factsheet on the occasion of the SPHN Review Meeting 2019 (01.10.2019)
SPHN and Swiss Biobanking Platform: publication of two key documents for researchers (28.05.2019)
2017/2018
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SPHN supports 10 projects with 9.6 million Swiss Francs (29 November 2018)
SPHN: Second call for proposals (15 March 2018)
SPHN: A strong signal from the University Hospitals (30 January 2018)
SPHN supports 15 projects with CHF 15.7 million (24 November 2017)
SPHN: First call for proposals (16 June 2017)