The federal government is responsible for legislation, formulating health policy and general directives, technical supervision of health services and training, and the supervision of the health insurance system, which is managed on an autonomous basis. The provincial authorities (the governors), assisted by health advisory councils, are responsible for carrying out directives and implementing laws and policies. Health officers at provincial and district level supervise the carrying out of federal and provincial measures in the districts and communes.
Health, accident and pension insurance is compulsory for all employed, self-employed and unemployed people, as well as pensioners, and their family members - some 99% of the population. According to their social or occupational situations people are insured in one of the provincial insurance funds, large companies' funds or funds for specific categories.
(Source: WHO country profile 2001)
Medtech market figures 2003 (million Euro)
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Imports
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915
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Exports
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13946
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Total expenditure in medical technology
|
731
|
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Expenditure in medical technology per capita
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(EUR) 90
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Number of companies
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91
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(Source: Eucomed Industry Profile 2003)
General information (estimation 2004)
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Population (mio)
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8.2
|
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Population growth
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0.2%
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GDP (mia USD)
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283.8
|
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GDP growth
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1.4 %
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Budget Saldo
(% of GDP)
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-0.9
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Health infrastructure
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Total expenditure on health, USD per Capita
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2220
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<
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Total expenditure on in-patient care, % total
expenditure on health
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38.2
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>
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Private insurance - % total expenditure on health
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7.4
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>
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Acute care beds per 1000 inhabitants
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6.1
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>
|
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Acute care days
|
7.9
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>
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Density of physicians per 1000 inhabitants
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3.3
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<
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Hospital discharges: all causes per 100 000 inh. (1999)
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29213
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<
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Population 65 years old and over, % of population
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15.5
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<
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(Source: OECD Health Data 2004)
Links:
Swiss representations:
Chamber of Commerce Switzerland - Austria
Neuer Markt 4
A-1010 Wien
Phone: +43 (0)1 512 59 59
Fax: +43 (0)1 513 92 82
Swiss embassy
Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 7
A-1030 Wien
Phone: +43 (0)1 795 05
Fax: +43 (0)1 795 05 21
Homepage:
http://www.eda.admin.ch/wien
