GdS is a brand dedicated to improving healthcare in Switzerland through the secure and effective use of health data. Their vision is to give individuals control over their own health by providing them with easy and direct access to their health data, allowing for better monitoring and coordination of their health. With the GdS Health Data Space, they aim to enhance the management of personal health data to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention while protecting privacy.

Individuals can determine who has access to their data, whether it be their family, doctors, or therapists, ensuring that in emergencies, access to their data can be invaluable. GdS also strives for accurate diagnoses and personalized therapies by securely storing and anonymizing health data, enabling healthcare professionals to access medical histories, make precise diagnoses, and plan individualized treatments. By facilitating data exchange across systems, healthcare providers can better meet their patients' needs and use their time more effectively for care and counseling.

The donation of high-quality data also leads to innovative therapy methods, new medications, and strengthens trust in the healthcare system. Additionally, with consent, anonymized health data can be used for research purposes, helping to develop new insights and more effective treatment methods. This contributes to more efficient and effective patient care and enables researchers to gain optimized insights and develop innovative methods and drugs.

GdS emphasizes that the data belongs to the individuals, ensuring that it is only used for its intended purpose and that access is strictly controlled. By becoming a member of the GdS association, individuals can support the organization's efforts to transform and reshape the future of Switzerland's healthcare system. With a focus on transparency, acceptance, and trust, GdS aims to raise awareness among the Swiss population about the importance of health data democratization.

The association also establishes the necessary legal, technical, economic, and organizational conditions for operating a people-centered health data space across Switzerland. GdS invites individuals to take an active role in the democratization of health data and join them on an expedition into the realm of health data to improve healthcare in Switzerland. By becoming members, they can contribute to the sustainable transformation and redesign of the country's healthcare system.

The GdS board includes professionals from various fields, including molecular genetics, medicine, law, regulation, customer experience, and medical clinics. The association has received support from founding members and companies like Swisscom and B. Braun.

If you are interested in joining GdS as a member, you can fill out a membership application on their website. Whether you want to become a Mediconaut or a Salutonaut, your contribution will play a vital role in the people-centric digital transformation of the Swiss healthcare system