Covid-19 and Social Gradient in Switzerland

The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has been examining equity indicators that shed light on equity-related issues in the healthcare system in Switzerland. The aim of this set of research is to learn from anonymized data collected on the Covid-19 report forms - documenting testing, positive cases as well as casualties. One focus will be to examine if in Switzerland, individuals living in socio-economically disadvantaged communities/regions, individuals living in communities with a high proportion of migrants, and individuals with foreign nationality show a higher risk than the general population to get infected, to develop severe symptoms or to die from/with Covid-19. Another focus is to get a cartography of these observations and analyses, to see where action should be taken to reduce inequalities and inequities for healthcare professionals to make informed decisions towards improving healthcare equity in Switzerland.