Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté) is affiliated to both the University of Lausanne and the University of Geneva. As a private foundation in its own right, its principal financial support comes from the cantons of Vaud and Geneva.

The overall mission of Unisanté is to promote and improve the health of individuals and populations in their environment, regardless of their socio-economic status, through prevention, ambulatory care and public health measures in an academic setting.