SHCS

The SHCS is representative for the Swiss HIV-epidemic. The major goal is to provide optimal patient care, reduce HIV transmission and to conduct research on HIV treatment, pathogenesis, co-infections, immunology and virus - host interactions... The SHCS is composed of the HIV outpatient clinics and laboratories of seven Swiss hospitals, of a coordination centre based in Zurich (University Hospital Zurich) and a data centre at the University of Zurich... The Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS), established in 1988, is a systematic longitudinal study enrolling HIV-infected individuals in Switzerland. It is a collaboration of all Swiss University Hospital infectious disease outpatient clinics, two large cantonal hospitals, all with affiliated laboratories, and with affiliated smaller hospitals and private physicians caring for HIV patients.

Also known as: Swiss HIV Cohort Study

Primary location: Zurich