Sexuelle Gesundheit Schweiz

What Sexuelle Gesundheit Schweiz does

Sexuelle Gesundheit Schweiz (SANTÉ SEXUELLE Suisse / SALUTE SESSUALE Svizzera) is a Swiss non-profit umbrella organization operating as both a foundation (Stiftung, registered 2000-12-07 in Lausanne) and an association (Verein, founded 2000-11-22), coordinating the country's network of sexual-health counseling centers and sex-education specialists. Headquartered at Marktgasse 36 in Bern with a regional office in Lausanne, the organization operates across Switzerland's German, French, and Italian-speaking regions and serves the general public, member counseling centers, sex-education professionals, youth, migrants, and increasingly the elderly.

Its core products comprise a multilingual public information portal (offered in 11 languages), segmented sub-brand platforms targeting distinct audiences — Sex and Facts for young adults, Jugendnetzwerk for youth exchange, Mädchenbeschneidung.ch on female genital mutilation, and Lipsync as the professional magazine for sex educators — plus professional training programs, publications, and advocacy toolkits. The organization also acts as secretariat for federal parliamentary groups on sexual and reproductive health.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue derives from individual memberships (CHF 80/year), collective organizational memberships (CHF 500/year), donations, training and workshop fees, and merchandise sales through an online shop. Public-sector support is channeled through a formal partnership with the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), and the organization holds accredited membership in the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), embedding it in both domestic and international sexual-health governance.

Name

Sexuelle Gesundheit Schweiz

Legal name

Stiftung SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT SCHWEIZ

Website

https://sexuelle-gesundheit.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sexuelle Gesundheit Schweiz is a Swiss non-profit umbrella organization coordinating sexual-health counseling centers and sex-education specialists nationwide, serving the public, member organizations, and policymakers across all language regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services - Sexual and Reproductive Health

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Political Organizations (81394), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Family Planning (SRH/FP) Programs (BPADAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL), Sexual Health & Relationship Wellness Education (EDAAAHAM), Sexual & Reproductive Health (STI Care, Vulvovaginal Disorders) (HLAKAJAJ)

Keywords

• Sexual health counseling
• Sexual education services
• Reproductive health advocacy
• HIV STI prevention
• Public health nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual and collective members. Individual members pay CHF 80 per year, collective members pay CHF 500 per year.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations to support its work in promoting sexual health and sexual rights in Switzerland.
3. Shop Sales: Online shop selling brochures, books, posters and other print materials on sexual health and rights. Most brochures are distributed free of charge, with shipping costs for physical materials.
4. Training and Professional Development: Continuing education programs including CAS/DAS/MAS certifications, training courses, and specialist conferences. Fees vary per program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT SCHWEIZ is the national umbrella organization for sexual health counseling centers and sexual education institutions in Switzerland. It coordinates the counseling center network, produces multilingual sexual health information (German, French, Italian, plus 11 languages via Sex and Facts), runs advocacy for sexual rights, delivers accredited continuing education for healthcare professionals (CAS/DAS/MAS programs and the Flag System), maintains an online shop for free and paid print materials, and operates a youth network for people under 25.

Product overview

SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT SCHWEIZ operates as a national umbrella organization for sexual health counseling centers and sexual education centers across Switzerland. Its offering is a multi-channel portfolio rather than a single unified product: it combines informational websites (Sex and Facts, Lipsync/vplusv, Mädchenbeschneidung.ch, mysize, Sexualaufklärung-Schule), a youth network, advocacy services at international/national/cantonal levels, professional training (Weiterbildungen including the Flag System and CAS/DAS/MAS programs), publications, newsletters, and an online shop for ordering print materials. Key programs include the SIA pilot project on sexuality in aging and the Charta Prävention initiative against sexual exploitation. The organization is structured as a foundation (Stiftung) and an association (Verein) and is an accredited member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sex and Facts: Multilingual information platform providing current and professionally supported information on sexual health topics
• Jugendnetzwerk
• Mädchenbeschneidung.ch
• Lipsync

Products and services

• Sex and Facts Multilingual information portal providing current and professionally supported information on sexual health topics in eleven different languages.
• Jugendnetzwerk (Youth Network) Network for young people under 25 who want to engage in sexual health and rights, with its own projects and representation on the SGCH board.
• Lipsync (vplusv) Information platform for lesbians, bisexuals, and queers with a vulva about sexual health and preventive care, covering gynecological consultations, sexual rights, family planning, safer sex, and violence. Published by SGCH, Lesbenorganisation Schweiz (LOS), and Les Klamydia's.
• Mädchenbeschneidung.ch Information and support service operated by the Network against Female Genital Mutilation Switzerland, providing information, support, a counseling service, and integrating a broad professional network.
• mysize Supports users in finding a properly fitting condom, based on the principle that only a properly fitting condom is a safe condom.
• Sexualaufklärung-Schule Website aimed primarily at teachers and school administrators, promoting holistic sexual education in Switzerland and showing which cantonal specialist services offer sexual education programs.
• Online-Shop Online shop for ordering brochures, publications, posters, and other print materials. Most brochures are distributed free of charge; a flat-rate shipping fee applies for paid items.
• Weiterbildungen und Fachtagungen (Professional Training) Professional training courses, lectures, and specialist conferences including the Flag System (Flaggensystem) and CAS/DAS/MAS degree programs in sexual health for healthcare and educational professionals.
• Publikationen (Publications) Publications on sexual health topics produced by the SGCH team and the sexual health network in Switzerland, available as downloads or physical copies through the shop.
• Newsletter Four newsletters per year keeping subscribers informed about sexual health topics and sexual rights. Also includes the specialized newsletter 'Sexualität und Behinderungen' (Sexuality and Disabilities) published twice yearly.
• Advocacy Services Political advocacy at international, national, and cantonal levels for the promotion of sexual health and sexual rights, including support for parliamentary groups, coalition coordination, and policy development.
• SIA - Sexualität und Intimität im Alter Pilot project creating discussion spaces for and by older people about intimacy, partnerships, sexuality, and sexual health topics, developed jointly with trained older individuals and professionals. Free of charge.

Quantifiable outcome

• Monitoring Bericht 'Sexuelle Gesundheit in der Schweiz 2024' published providing national data on sexual health outcomes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Coalition for Responsible Health Policy (HIV, Hepatitis, STI)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2025Coalition of 48 organizations in public health, prevention, equality and human rights, coordinated by SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT SCHWEIZ, opposing budget cuts to prevention programs.
• Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner of the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG). The organization collaborates on national health programs including HIV/STI prevention and sexual health promotion initiatives.
• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited member of IPPF, the global network of 133 member organizations in 166 countries. IPPF is a world leader in advocacy for sexual rights and provides international framework for the organization's work.
• Countdown 2030 EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partner in the European consortium of 15 organizations working in 12 European donor countries to promote sexual and reproductive health in international development cooperation.
• SEGES (Fachstelle Sexuelle Gesundheit des Kantons Aargau)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal partner in the 'SIA' (Sexuality and Intimacy in Old Age) pilot project, developing conversation spaces for older people about sexual health topics.
• Gesundheitsförderung SchweizmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Health Promotion foundation supporting the SIA innovation project for sexual health in old age.
• Pro SenectutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss foundation for the elderly providing support for the SIA project on sexuality and intimacy in old age.
• Parliamentary Group for Sexual Health and RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBipartisan group of National Council and Council of States members committed to promoting sexual health and defending sexual rights. SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT SCHWEIZ operates the secretariat.
• VBGF (Vereinigung der Kantonalen Beauftragten für Gesundheitsförderung)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of cantonal health promotion officials with whom SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT SCHWEIZ collaborates on cantonal advocacy.
• Netzwerk gegen Mädchenbeschneidung SchweizmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork against female genital mutilation in Switzerland, of which SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT SCHWEIZ is a member, providing information and support services.
• Plattform Agenda 2030majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society platform for sustainable development goals, in which SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT SCHWEIZ participates.
• Netzwerk Istanbul KonventionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork working for implementation of the Istanbul Convention on preventing violence against women in Switzerland.
• RADIX Schweizerische Stiftung für GesundheitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Health Foundation contributing to the foundation council and organizational activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Pro Senectute Schweiz: Swiss foundation for elderly support partnering with SGCH on the SIA pilot; adjacent peer in the Swiss health-and-aging services space and a likely comparator for funding/donor visibility.
• Aide Suisse contre le Sida / Aids-Hilfe Schweiz: Swiss national HIV/AIDS organization and SGCH operational partner (hosting shop.aids.ch); a Swiss-domestic peer overlapping on sexual health, HIV/STI prevention, and public information campaigns.

Broad incumbents

• Planned Parenthood Federation of America: US-based SRH/FP umbrella organization and IPPF accredited member; directly comparable as a national-level advocacy, education, and clinical-services federation targeting sexual and reproductive health and rights.
• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF): Global SRH umbrella of which SGCH is an accredited member; comparable as the parent federation coordinating 133 organizations across 166 countries and providing the framework SGCH operates within.

Emerging players

• Santé publique France: French national public health agency running national sexual health campaigns and surveillance — comparable in scope of population-level sexual health monitoring and education, though governmental rather than NGO.

Direct peers

• Sensoa (Belgium): Belgian national center for sexual health and IPPF member providing information, education, and advocacy — closely comparable in scope and function to SGCH at the national umbrella level.
• RFSU (Swedish Association for Sexuality Education): Swedish national IPPF member combining SRH information, training, and advocacy — comparable to SGCH as a Nordic-style national umbrella with educational and policy components.
• Family Planning Association (UK): UK national sexual health charity and IPPF member that provides SRH information, training, and advocacy — a close peer for SGCH's mix of sexual health information, education, and policy work at the national level.
• Pro Familia (Germany): German national SRH/FP organization providing counseling, education, and advocacy on sexual and reproductive health — highly comparable in mission and structure to SGCH.

Others

• Countdown 2030 Europe: European consortium of 15 organizations promoting SRH/FP in international development, of which SGCH is a partner — thematically related enabling network that channels donor funding and advocacy coordination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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