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Should complementary medicine be part of the healthcare system?

Should complementary medicine be part of the healthcare system?
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  • Yes 0% (0)
  • No 0% (0)

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Official result — Switzerland

  • Yes 67% (1283894)
  • No 33% (631560)

Official result — Switzerland: 1915454

Official Swiss vote totals are shown separately from live VoteWorld votes. Official source: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/541.00. Imported: 2026-07-28.

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Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/541.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-referenden-und-weitere-erlasse?voteNumber=541
Vote date: 2009-05-17

Switzerland voted on whether complementary medicine should be recognized as part of the healthcare system. Supporters argued that patients should have access to complementary treatments alongside conventional medicine, while critics questioned the evidence for some therapies. Voters approved the constitutional amendment by a large majority.

Original Swissvotes English title: Constitutional article on complementary medicine
Original German title: Verfassungsartikel zur Komplementärmedizin
Swissvotes keyword/additional content: Gegenentwurf zur zurückgezogenen Volksinitiative «Ja zur Komplementärmedizin»
Original French title: Article constitutionnel sur les médecines complémentaires
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/28318
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp20090517.prop_oui_541_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp20090517.prop_oui_541_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-referendums-et-autres-actes?voteNumber=541