On 1st of December 2016, the World AIDS day, the SHCS obtained the final note that the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) will support the SHCS with CHF 300’000.- for the year 2016. This is the result from almost two years of negotiations between FOPH and SHCS to start a collaboration.
The FOPH has recognized that the SHCS is a major cornerstone in the effort to further improve HIV care and is crucial to reduce HIV-1 transmission and sexually transmitted infections. This common endeavor may have a significant impact in the years to come to reduce the HIV-1 epidemic and will contribute to the ultimate goal: to stop the HIV-1 epidemic in Switzerland and to finally eliminate HIV-1.
We very much want to thank the FOPH and are looking forward to further support and fruitful collaboration in the years to come!
on behalf of the SHCS
Huldrych Günthard