SDG Impact Award 2025 for Dario Stähelin
Dario Stähelin was honored with the SDG Impact Award at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics’ graduation ceremony. Congratulations!
Dario Stähelin investigated in his dissertation the challenges and opportunities in designing digital health tools for chronic disease management, focusing on both patient and provider empowerment.
With his dissertation, “Digital Empowerment of Patients and Health Providers for Collaboration in Chronic Care”, Dario Stähelin makes a decisive contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals SDG 3 “Good Health and Well-Being”, SDG 9 “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” and SDG 10 “Reduced Inequalities”.
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics honors outstanding theses that address one or more of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Digital helpers: tackling chronic illness together (read Abstract)
Ms. Müller is one of the 2.2 million people in Switzerland who suffer from a chronic illness. And this figure is rising. At the same time, there is a shortage of medical staff. This presents a challenge for healthcare systems. Can digital tools help? Dario Stähelin investigated this in his dissertation. Currently, digital assistants are often designed for either health providers or patients, but not both. His research shows that close collaboration between patients and health providers is crucial. He is researching the design of tools that support both parties simultaneously. The aim is to link patient self-management with consultations. Digital solutions are not isolated tools, but genuine aids for joint decision-making. Ms. Müller now has a tool that helps her to integrate her therapy into her everyday life, thereby improving her quality of life.