Board

  • President: Dr. med. K. April (Horgen)
  • Treasurer: Dr. med. P. Holzmann (Wädenswil)
  • Secretary: Dr. med. T. Hoffmann (Basel)

  • Committee:
    • Dr. med. Walter H. Häcki, (Luzern)
    • RA lic. iur Ilona Singer, (Zürich)
    • Dr. med. Heidi Schlinkmeier, (Zürich)
    • Dr. med. Giovanni Fantacci, (Niederhasli)

Scientific advisory board

  • Prof. Dr. Brian Williams (Geneva/South Afrika), epidemiologie
  • Prof. H. Koblet M.D. (Burgdorf), molecular virology
  • Prof. W. Wernsdorfer M.D. (Vienna/A), tropical medicine and public health
  • Prof. Dr. Prof. h.c. K. Mölling (Zürich/Berlin), virology
  • Prof. M. Piazza M.D. (Naples/I), infectiology
  • Prof. Dr. med. P. Itin (Basel), dermatology and venerogie
  • Prof. J.-Y. Gillet M.D. (Nice/F), gynaecology and obstetrics
  • Prof. I. Schedel M.D. (Hannover/G), clinical immunology
  • Prof. D. Hauri M.D. (Küsnacht), urology
  • Prof. A. Karpas M.D. (Cambridge/UK), virology
  • Prof. St. Geroulanos M.D. (Athens/G), surgery
  • Prof. J. J. Gonzalez M.D. (Grimstad/N), mathematical epidemiology
  • M.G. Koch M.D. (Karlsborg/S), epidemiology
  • W. Steinke M.D. (Schaffhausen), surgery
  • R. Draths M.D. (Luzern), gynaecology
  • Prof. Dr. med.M. Capt (Genf), oral surgery


Constitution (Extract)


Name, location
  • Clause 1: Under the names "AIDS-Aufklärung Schweiz, Verein zur Förderung von Informationen über die HIV-Infektion", SIDA Information Suisse, Association favorisant l'information sur l'infection VIH", "AIDS Informazione Svizzera, Associazione a favore dell'informazione sull'infezione HIV", AIDS Information Switzerland, Association for the distribution of information on the HIV infection", there exists a politically and denominationally neutral association for the benefit of the community, in accordance with Article 60 ff of the Swiss Civil Code; it is located at the address of the secretary.

Object
  • Clause 2: The object of the association is to provide information and promote action against the spread of HIV infection and to support persons infected with HIV.

Aims
  • Clause. 2a:
    • to disseminate accurate information on HIV infection and AIDS;
    • to inform the medical profession of scientific findings on HIV infection;
    • to advise members of the caring professions (doctors, nurses, teachers, ministers of religion, psychologists, care workers etc.) and persons with political and social responsibilities;
    • to advise persons interested in AIDS-related issues;
    • to advise HIV positive persons and AIDS sufferers on an individual basis;
    • to support the medical profession in advising and supporting HIV positive persons and AIDS sufferers;
    • to provide social, financial, medical and psychological support for HIV positive persons and AIDS sufferers;
    • to promote interdisciplinary scientific research into HIV infection and AIDS.

Ways and means
  • Clause. 2b: The association supports the achievement of these aims mainly by way of:
    • collaboration and information-sharing with experts in Switzerland and elsewhere, with scientific institutions and authorities, and with private organisations pursuing the same or similar aims;
    • upkeep of a documentation bureau;
    • publishing (production, translation, publication, distribution);
    • organisation of information events;
    • provision of advice by phone, in writing and in person;
    • provision of financial resources to form a social fund;
    • support for firms, organisations and authorities in their efforts to help HIV positive persons and AIDS sufferers;
    • support for and implementation of projects helping to achieve the above-mentioned.