Swiss AIDS Federation / Aids-Hilfe Schweiz / Aide Suisse contre le Sida

What Swiss AIDS Federation / Aids-Hilfe Schweiz / Aide Suisse contre le Sida does

Swiss AIDS Federation (Aids-Hilfe Schweiz / Aide Suisse contre le Sida) is a Swiss non-profit organization founded on 2 June 1985 in Zurich, operating as the national competence centre for HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, testing, and support. The federation coordinates a nationwide network of regional AIDS centres, Checkpoint LGBTQ+ health facilities, APIS professional centres, and partner organizations, serving the general public, people living with HIV, men who have sex with men, migrants, sex workers, and healthcare professionals across Switzerland in German, French, Italian, and English.

Its service portfolio spans an information portal (aids.ch), the LOVE LIFE national campaign, Check at Home self-testing, the Positive Life community platform for people with HIV, Rechtsberatung legal counselling, a federal Meldestelle Diskriminierung for HIV-related discrimination, emergency financial assistance, an Academy for professional training, the Dr. Gay portal for MSM, and the Zanzu multilingual resource for migrants. Underlying these services is a federation model — not a technology product — that aggregates and disseminates medically verified content, coordinates field service delivery, and advocates on legal and human-rights issues.

The organization's revenue model is donation-driven: individual giving, recurring Gönnerschaft sponsorships, bequests/legacies, merchandise and safer-sex product sales through shop.aids.ch, project grants (including a visible partnership with ViiV Healthcare for the Positive Life platform), and institutional support via Swiss federal bodies such as the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH/UFSP). The federation is governed by a board under President Paola Riva Gapany, with Andreas Lehner as Managing Director (Geschäftsleiter) and Jan Müller as Head of Communications.

Name

Swiss AIDS Federation / Aids-Hilfe Schweiz / Aide Suisse contre le Sida

Legal name

Swiss AIDS Federation

Website

https://aids.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swiss AIDS Federation is a 40-year-old Zurich-based non-profit and national competence centre for HIV and STI prevention, testing, legal support, and community services, serving the general public, MSM, migrants, sex workers, and healthcare professionals across Switzerland.

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Product category

Public Health and HIV/AIDS Support Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB)

Keywords

• HIV prevention services
• Sexual health education
• STI testing coordination
• AIDS support services
• Public health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: The organization relies primarily on donations from individuals, gönner/sponsors, and charitable supporters. The website prominently features donation CTAs and a dedicated 'Jetzt spenden' (donate now) section, as well as legacy/bequest options.
2. Merchandise and informational product sales: The organization operates an online shop (shop.aids.ch) selling safer sex products and informational materials, generating revenue through product transactions.
3. Membership and sponsorship: The organization offers a 'Gönnerschaft' (sponsor/member) program, providing recurring support from individuals who wish to support the work of the federation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Swiss AIDS Federation is a national non-profit that delivers HIV and STI prevention education, testing coordination, counselling, legal advice, discrimination reporting, and emergency financial assistance through its aids.ch portal, the Love Life campaign, Checkpoint clinics, Check at Home testing, the Academy professional training programme, the Positive Life community platform, and an online shop for safer-sex products. It also serves as the umbrella federation coordinating affiliated regional AIDS organizations across Switzerland.

Product overview

The Swiss AIDS Federation operates a comprehensive suite of services focused on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and support for affected communities. The core offerings include the aids.ch information portal, the Check at Home testing service, and the Love Life campaign. Specialized services target specific demographics: Checkpoint clinics for LGBTQ+ health, Dr. Gay for MSM, and Zanzu for migrants. The Academy provides professional education, while support services include legal advice, discrimination reporting, emergency financial assistance, and the Positive Life community platform. Additional offerings encompass an e-commerce shop, awareness events (World AIDS Day, Zero Discrimination Day), and the FUCK, FIGHT, CARE podcast. The organization functions as a federation coordinating regional AIDS organizations across Switzerland, not as a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Love Life: A national campaign for HIV and STI awareness
• Checkpoint
• Dr. Gay
• Positive Life
• Check at Home

Products and services

• aids.ch information portal Multilingual online portal providing medically verified information on HIV and sexually transmitted infections, prevention strategies, testing recommendations, vaccination guidance, and links to the federation's counselling, testing, and support services across Switzerland.
• Check at Home Discreet at-home HIV and STI self-test kit ordering and fulfilment service for individuals who prefer to test privately rather than visit a clinic.
• Love Life national campaign National public health campaign that regularly informs the Swiss population about HIV/AIDS and other STIs and how to protect oneself adequately, operated in partnership with the Swiss Federal authorities.
• Checkpoint LGBTQ+ health centres Network of LGBTQ+ health centres operated by and for the community, providing HIV/STI testing, counselling, PrEP/PEP information, and sexual health services tailored to MSM and trans individuals.
• Dr. Gay Specialized online health information and service offering tailored sexual health guidance, testing recommendations, and resources specifically for men who have sex with men.
• Academy professional education Continuing education and professional training platform for healthcare professionals and public health workers, offering courses, webinars, a resource library, Community Health Worker training, and conferences on HIV and STI topics.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advice) Legal counselling service for people living with HIV on legal rights and matters related to HIV status, employment, insurance, and discrimination.
• Meldestelle Diskriminierung (Discrimination Reporting) Federal reporting centre where individuals can document and report HIV-related discrimination incidents, providing a centralized channel for cases referred to authorities and advisory bodies.
• Finanzielle Nothilfe (Emergency Financial Assistance) Emergency financial aid providing direct financial assistance to people living with HIV who face acute hardship as a result of their diagnosis or related circumstances.
• Positive Life platform Online empowerment and community platform for people living with HIV offering personal stories, peer support, and resources, developed with the support of ViiV Healthcare.
• Online Shop E-commerce storefront selling informational materials and safer-sex products such as condoms and related items, with revenue supporting the federation's prevention mission.
• Zanzu multilingual sexual health resource Multilingual sexual health information resource for people with migration experience, providing body- and rights-oriented information on HIV, STIs, contraception, and related topics in multiple languages.
• APIS professional centres network Network of specialized APIS centres providing professional counselling, coordination, and HIV/STI service delivery for healthcare and public health professionals across Switzerland.

Quantifiable outcome

• Federal goal: eliminate new HIV infections in Switzerland by 2030
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH / UFSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Federal Office of Public Health (UFSP) handles the promotion of health for all persons residing in Switzerland. The organization works closely with the FOPH on national HIV/STI prevention strategy and policy alignment, with the FOPH director Anne Lévy attending the 40th anniversary celebrations and delivering a keynote speech.
• Federal Commission for STI-related questions (CFIST / EKSG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFIST is an extra-parliamentary commission that serves as a national body providing strategic advice to the Federal Council and Federal Administration on prevention and the fight against HIV, viral hepatitis, and other sexually transmitted infections.
• Federal Office of Social Insurance (UFAS / BSV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn its area of competence, the Federal Office of Social Insurance ensures the care and continuous updating of the social security system, including aspects related to HIV and social support structures.
• Hepatitis SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHepatitis Switzerland is the Swiss association for hepatitis that aims to eliminate viral hepatitis in Switzerland. The organization collaborates with Swiss AIDS Federation on testing recommendations and shared expertise on Hepatitis A, B, and C. Swiss AIDS Federation acknowledges Hepatitis Switzerland for its support in compiling testing information.
• Pink Cross (LGBTQ umbrella organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPink Cross is the Swiss gay rights organization. As an LGBTQ umbrella organization, it collaborates with Swiss AIDS Federation on shared advocacy goals and community health initiatives.
• Los - Lesbenorganisation Schweiz (Lesbian Organization Switzerland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos is the Swiss lesbian organization that, alongside Pink Cross and TGNS, forms part of the LGBTQ umbrella organizations collaborating with Swiss AIDS Federation on issues of sexual health and equal rights.
• Transgender Network Switzerland (TGNS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTGNS is the Swiss transgender network that collaborates with Swiss AIDS Federation on issues related to trans people and sexual health, including access to testing and prevention services.
• LOVE LIFE CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LOVE LIFE campaign aims to regularly inform the Swiss population about HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections and how to protect oneself adequately. Swiss AIDS Federation is a key partner in this national public health campaign.
• Positive Council (Consiglio Positivo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Positive Council is an expert body representing the interests of people with HIV, hepatitis, and co-infections. It serves as an advisory and advocacy partner to Swiss AIDS Federation.
• ProCoRe (Sex Worker's Rights Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProCoRe is the national network defending the rights and interests of sex workers in Switzerland. Swiss AIDS Federation collaborates with ProCoRe to provide sexual health services and outreach to sex workers, including semi-annual testing recommendations.
• Swiss Coalition for the Rights of Sex WorkersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Swiss Coalition for the Rights of Sex Workers is a group of national human rights associations and self-organized groups of sex workers. It is partnered with Swiss AIDS Federation for outreach and service delivery to sex workers.
• Sexual Health SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSexual Health Switzerland is the umbrella federation of family planning counselling centres, pregnancy, sexuality and sex education services. It collaborates with Swiss AIDS Federation on shared goals in sexual health promotion.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aidsfonds: Dutch HIV/AIDS foundation funding prevention, testing, and support programs both domestically and internationally. Comparable as a national federation with a strong advocacy and grantmaking role focused on HIV and key populations.
• AIDES: France's leading HIV/AIDS and hepatitis NGO, directly comparable as a national federation providing prevention, testing, legal support, and community-based services for people living with HIV and key populations including MSM and migrants.
• Terrence Higgins Trust: The UK's largest HIV and sexual health charity, comparable in operating model: a national non-profit offering prevention information, testing services, legal/discrimination support, and professional education across the country.
• Deutsche Aidshilfe: The German national AIDS federation, structurally the closest peer to Swiss AIDS Federation: an umbrella NGO coordinating regional AIDS organizations, prevention campaigns, and support services for people living with HIV and key affected populations in a German-speaking market.

Regional players

• Sexual Health Switzerland: Swiss umbrella federation of family planning, pregnancy, and sexuality education centres. Comparable as a domestic NGO with overlapping sexual health, education, and counselling mandates that both partners and competes for the same population.
• Hepatitis Switzerland: Swiss national hepatitis association with a near-identical structure and partner ecosystem to Swiss AIDS Federation. Both organizations jointly issue testing recommendations and share federal public health infrastructure, making it the most operationally comparable Swiss peer.
• Pink Cross: Swiss LGBTQ+ umbrella organization that partners with Swiss AIDS Federation on shared advocacy and community health initiatives. Comparable as a Swiss non-profit with a related but distinct sexual health and rights mission.

Broad incumbents

• WHO Department of Global HIV, Hepatitis and STI Programmes: WHO's global programme setting normative guidance and surveillance standards for HIV, hepatitis, and STIs. Comparable as a public-sector authority that national federations like Swiss AIDS Federation align with on testing protocols and prevention messaging.
• UNAIDS: The UN's joint program on HIV/AIDS, operating globally with a far broader mandate. Comparable as a coordinating body for national HIV responses, setting goals (such as 95-95-95) and aligning NGO activity with international policy frameworks.

Emerging players

• NAM aidsmap: UK-based non-profit providing HIV/AIDS information, treatment news, and educational resources. Comparable as a content-and-knowledge focused player serving both people living with HIV and healthcare professionals, with a digital-first delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aids.ch
• Instagraminstagram.com/aidshilfe_ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aids-ch

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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