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Switzerland To Boost Funding For People With Rare Diseases


(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Swiss government intends to provide more support to people with rare diseases through two new laws. Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Switzerland to boost funding for people with rare diseases This content was published on September 2, 2026 - 16:23 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

As a first step, the government plans to establish the legal framework enabling it to provide financial support for specialised care structures and for information and advisory services.

In a second step, the Federal Department of Home Affairs (EDI) will submit a draft bill for a national register of rare diseases in early 2030 at the earliest. The government gave the EDI the relevant mandate at its meeting on Wednesday, as it announced on the same day.

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