Swiss Study Reveals Regional Disparities in Pediatrician Availability Across Cantons

Study pinpoints cantons with shortage of paediatricians

There is a shortage of paediatricians in Switzerland, but it is not equally severe everywhere. A new study shows why families in some cantons struggle to get appointments, while others are well catered for. Nationwide, there is one paediatrician for around 1,600 children, the University of Bern announced on Tuesday. While in Geneva there is one full-time post for every 750 children, in cantons such as Appenzell Outer Rhodes the figure is 4,750 children per post, and in Obwalden it is 4,150. T...

By swissinfo.ch