Bus Santé
Avoidance of health care and changes in insurance premiums: a population-based study over 15 years in Geneva, Switzerland
The data from the Bus santé study show a marked increase in people giving up healthcare for financial reasons, reaching 25.8% in 2025, or one in 4 people in Geneva. This trend follows closely on the heels of rising health insurance premiums, particularly among young people and women.
Trends in physical activity over eleven years in a Swiss urban area
This study shows an increase in physical activity levels in the urban canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The increase is significant, but remains slight, so further efforts to promote physical activity appear justified.
A comparison of the spatial dependence of body mass index in adults and children in a general Swiss population
Using a fine-scale spatial analysis approach, this study identifies specific BMI clusters over the life course in the canton of Geneva, which could guide tailored interventions in adults and children alike.
Prostate cancer screening in Switzerland: 20-year trends and socio-economic disparities
This study shows that around half of Swiss men have undergone at least one prostate cancer screening. Men with a high socio-economic status are clearly screened more often than those with a lower socio-economic status.
Compliance with the dietary recommendations of the Swiss Society of Nutrition among the population of Geneva, Switzerland: a 10-year trend study (1999-2009)
This study shows that the quality of food in Switzerland did not improve between 1999 and 2009, and that dietary intakes diverged considerably from the recommendations of experts in the field of health promotion and chronic disease risk reduction.