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SPSP in a nutshell \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

SPSP is the national genomic platform to support pathogen surveillance programmes, real-time monitoring of outbreaks and of circulating strains. It contributes to reduce the socio-economic burden of infectious diseases and protect health in a One Health perspective.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It offers a secure infrastructure that enables timely, coordinated, and science-based responses to infectious disease challenges. It facilitates controlled, real-time sharing of microbial genomic data alongside structured clinical, epidemiological, and environmental metadata\u2014ensuring early detection and targeted intervention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SPSP is built on the One Health approach<\/a>, recognizing the deep interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. By integrating genomic data from clinical, veterinary, foodborne, and environmental sources, the platform provides a comprehensive view of how pathogens emerge, evolve, and spread across ecosystems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hosted at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics,<\/a> and operated in collaboration with university hospitals and academic institutions in Basel, Lausanne, Geneva, Bern, and Zurich, together they provide a unified framework to support surveillance, policy planning, and infectious disease research.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its governance model ensures secure and ethical data use, based on a robust legal framework including a Consortium Agreement and SPSP Ethical Approval. SPSP complies with SPHN data security standards and adheres to FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) enabling responsible use of data for both public health surveillance and infectious disease research at national and international levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits for public health authorities<\/span><\/h3>\n

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“During the pandemic, SPSP has become a trusted partner of the FOPH, demonstrating the importance of genomic data curation and management to efficiently support national surveillance programs. It is essential that such infrastructures are consolidated to support current and future surveillance programs.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Katrin Schneider
<\/strong>Head Bioinformatics and Data Science Unit at the FOPH<\/p>\n

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Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic and mandated by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)<\/a> in 2021, SPSP was initially focused on SARS-CoV-2<\/a>. Its mission has since expanded to include pathogens<\/a> of national concern, such as influenza,<\/span> <\/span>respiratory syncytial virus<\/span> <\/span>(RSV), <\/span>Listeria monocytogenes<\/span><\/em>, and <\/span>Salmonella<\/span><\/em>, through collaboration with both the FOPH and the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO).<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to SPSP, <\/span>Switzerland<\/span><\/strong> was ranked in the <\/span>top5 <\/span><\/strong>contributing countries for SARS-CoV-2 sequences during the pandemic<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Benefits for Switzerland<\/h3>\n

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SPSP serves two core objectives:<\/p>\n

1. Surveillance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

SPSP provides near real-time genomic surveillance of pathogens across human and veterinary medicine, including environmental and food sources. It enables public health authorities to:<\/p>\n