World AIDS Day: Swiss Health Advocates Decry Persistent Discrimination

On World AIDS Day, the Swiss AIDS Federation highlights that discrimination and prejudice remain significant challenges for people living with HIV in Switzerland, despite medical advances that prevent transmission.

Key Takeaways

People living with HIV who are on effective treatment cannot transmit the virus, even during unprotected sex.
Discrimination remains a primary challenge for HIV-positive individuals in Switzerland in 2025.
The Swiss AIDS Federation is marking its 40th anniversary with a provocative awareness campaign.

By The Numbers

40 years

Duration of the fight against AIDS discrimination

Zero

Risk of transmission

They Said

"The problem is not HIV, but the relationship with HIV."
— Swiss AIDS Federation

"We need a Switzerland that treats people living with HIV in the way that science has been suggesting for years: with respect, with knowledge and without fear."
— Andreas Lehner

Science Advances, Stigma Stalls

Provocation as a Weapon

The Undeniable Truth of U=U

Demanding a Cultural Reckoning

Sources & References

AIDS discrimination still exists in Switzerland 40 years on

SWI swissinfo.ch