Topics that are currently occupying us

Future Day at the ifa: always great fun! From resuscitation (on a dummy) and X-rays to preparing a tasty and healthy meal, our junior staff really put their back into it. This leaves a lasting impression.

Learn about the effects of sugar impulses and how to deal with them. Join us for our next online presentation ifa live in German: on November 25 at 5:30 p.m.

Find out what nicotine does to you and what it takes to quit for good. Join us for our next online presentation ifa live in German: on October 24 at 5:00 p.m.

Welcome to our new apprentices, Elena and Natasha! We are delighted that they are both training to become Medical Practice Assistants (MPA) at the ifa. Enthusiastic young talent is especially in demand in the healthcare sector. We wish Elena and Natasha many exciting experiences and a lot of fun in our team.

The ifa maintains a support fund for employees and their families in financial need. Surpluses are donated annually to charitable organizations and campaigns. This year, an extraordinary donation was already made in August for the victims of the devastating storms in Ticino, Valais and Graubünden. The ifa employees have now decided to support two further organizations at the Annual General Meeting: Redog, the Swiss Association for Search and Rescue Dogs, which are used in missing persons cases; and the Tamahú Guatemala relief organization, which provides training for nurses or clean water for remote indigenous villages.

Find out what you can do for your health, especially after your mid-40s. Join us for our next online presentation ifa live in German: on September 12 at 5:00 p.m.

On Monday, the Swiss CFO Day 2024 took place in Zug, this time with the topic «Sustainability». One of the speakers was Dieter Kissling, head of ifa, who took the opportunity to draw attention to occupational health aspects. If you want to do business sustainably, you have to keep an eye on the health of your employees. This is how companies fulfill their responsibility – and: It pays off. The smart ones invest in prevention, including when it comes to health.

Well done – congratulations to our apprentices Malin and Dylan on successfully completing their apprenticeships as MPAs. We wish them all the best in their further professional development!

Open day: Welcome to the new, modern ifa head office Romandie in Bussigny. From here, we will coordinate ifa's activities in French-speaking Switzerland – as close as possible to our customers.

Learn about the benefits and risks of «time-restricted eating». Join us for our next online presentation ifa live in German: on June 25, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

The world of work is undergoing profound change – and not just because of digitalization. The increasing isolation of more and more people who have to commute farther and farther is putting a strain on mental health. At the same time, how can work be designed for an aging workforce? And what does sustainable work look like in the face of the climate crisis? Occupational medicine has to take these changes into account. This is the focus of the 37th National Congress of Occupational Medicine in Montpellier this week, which is also being attended by experts from the ifa.

The ifa health center Oerlikon has moved. It is now located at Regina-Kägi-Strasse 11, just a few minutes' walk from the Chaletweg or Birchstrasse bus stops. The entrance is directly under the corresponding sign on the building. We look forward to welcoming the employees of our contract companies in our new, bright offices (on the second floor behind the ifa-red door).

Find out why a new approach to sugar in all its forms is needed. Join us for our next online presentation ifa live in German: on April 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

As you can see: The ifa website has a new look – fresh and bright and above all clear. We want to make it even easier for you to find what you are looking for and to contact us and make appointments.

Accordingly, our Internet address is now www.ifa-online.ch, and our e-mail addresses end with @ifa-online.ch.

We are happy to be there for you – on site and online.

The ifa has commissioned a large-scale photovoltaic system on the roof of its main building in Baden. In the future, it will cover most of the electricity needs on site. The system was designed and installed in collaboration with solar pioneer Reto Miloni and his Dättwil-based company. In order to operate as resource-efficiently as possible, the ifa will continue to optimize the load flows on an ongoing basis.

Find out what new treatments are available for allergies and how they work. Join us for our next online presentation ifa live in German: on March 25, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Find out why it is important to check your blood pressure regularly. Join us for our next online presentation ifa live in German: on February 5, 2024 at 5:00 pm.

More and more people are suffering from allergies. What can be done about it? And why should you act as early as possible?

An interview by the «Badener Tagblatt» with ifa allergist Amanda Gonzalez.