Transition from HIV control to HIV elimination in Switzerland

Authors T.A. Haakma, S. Luder, E. Mueller, B. Somaini
Published in Journal of Public Health
Publication date 2017
Type Article

Summary

This article proposes a strategy for Switzerland to change the goal from HIV control to HIV elimination. In Switzerland, HIV treatment is well organized and available for all with good access. An important challenge that obstructs prevention is the new infections originating from people who are unaware of their status. Since the majority of new infections in Switzerland are within the group of men who have sex with men (MSM), this strategy targets MSM who do not know their HIV status and engage in risky sexual behavior.

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Published in Journal of Public Health
Key words HIV, MSM, prevention, elimination, strategy
Digital Object Identifier 10.1007/s10389-017-0819-y
Page range 565-571