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Re-framing Health Communication in Kosovo

17.07.2025 — Article Kosovo

How we talk about health can shape how people understand and engage with it, especially when it comes to preventing and managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

A project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the Integrated Health Services (IHS) worked closely with the Kosovo National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) to rethink how we communicate about health and develop health education materials in various formats. 

Greeting on August 1, 2025, for the Swiss Abroad

Karin Keller-Sutter

10.07.2025 — Local news Kosovo
Dear Swiss Abroad, Your number has now grown to more than 820,000 people, twice as many as in the 1980s. For Switzerland, this means that we have more bridge builders in the world, more unofficial ambassadors for our country. 

Federal Councillor Martin Pfister to make working visit to Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina

07.07.2025 — Press releases Kosovo
The head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), Federal Councillor Martin Pfister, will visit Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 and 8 July. He will be accompanied by members of the parliamentary Security Policy Committee and by Philippe Müller, a member of the cantonal government and head of the Department of Cantonal Security in the Canton of Bern. The aim of the working visit is to gain an overview of the security situation and Switzerland's role in peacekeeping operations. In addition to visiting Swiss Armed Forces personnel, Federal Councillor Pfister will hold bilateral talks with defence ministers Ejup Maqedonci (Kosovo) and Zukan Helez (Bosnia and Herzegovina) as well as with Christian Schmidt, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mr Pfister will be accompanied by Markus Mäder, State Secretary for Security Policy.

Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu on a state visit to Switzerland

21.05.2025 — Press releases Kosovo
Bern, 21.05.2025 — On 21 May, the entire Federal Council welcomed Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu and her husband Prindon Sadriu with military honours in front of the Federal Palace for a state visit. The delegations then held talks on opportunities and prospects for the close and wide-ranging bilateral relationship. They also exchanged views on goals for European stability and prosperity, with particular focus on the situation in the Western Balkans.

President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani Sadriu, to pay state visit to Switzerland

12.05.2025 — Press releases Kosovo
In recognition of the close and multifaceted relations between Switzerland and Kosovo, the Federal Council has invited Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu and her husband Prindon Sadriu to pay a state visit to Switzerland. President Karin Keller-Sutter will lead the Federal Council in corpore in welcoming President Osmani with military honours on Bundesplatz on Wednesday, 21 May. This will be followed by official speeches and political discussions. The programme the following day will focus on business and innovation.

Switzerland Supports Organic Agriculture in Kosovo

26.09.2024 — Local news Kosovo
This week, the Second International Conference on Organic Agriculture in Kosovo held in Prishtina, addressed the challenges and the impact of the climate change in the Non-Wood Forest Products Sector and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.

Enhancing climate resilience of the water sector in Kosovo

04.09.2024 — Local news Kosovo
As part of its continuous support to the water and climate change sector in the country, Switzerland has launched the tender for consultancy services for the “Climate resilience in the water sector of Kosovo” project. 

Press Release: Ministry of Health and Swiss Embassy to Sign Agreement Advancing Accessible Quality Healthcare in Kosovo

22.03.2024 — Press releases Kosovo
Prishtina, Kosovo: The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kosovo, represented by Minister Arben Vitia, and the Swiss Embassy in Kosovo, represented by Ambassador Jürg Sprecher, will convene on Friday, March 22nd, 2024, to formalize their partnership in advancing the Accessible Quality Healthcare (AQH) Project Phase III. The signing ceremony marks a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between Kosovo and Switzerland to enhance healthcare accessibility and quality in the country.

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