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Since the beginning of the epidemic sex workers have experienced a heightened burden of HIV across settings, despite their higher levels of HIV protective behaviors (UNAIDS, 2009). By gaining a deeper understanding of the epidemiologic and broader policy and social context within which sex work is set one begins to quickly gain a sense of the complex backdrop for increased risk to HIV among sex workers. …
The programme provides an overview of AIDS work in Switzerland, the current situation, the challenges to be faced, and serves as reference for players active in the HIV/AIDS field. It confirms the existing direction of AIDS work in Switzerland and initiates new developments where necessary and important. It sets national goals and specifies the players responsible for implementing them. It contributes towards implementing the United Nations guidelines on HIV/AIDS. The programme concentrates on the three core fields of prevention, therapy and counselling, as well as solidarity.
