Lowering the barriers to sexual health services: Impacts of free counselling and testing for sexually transmitted infections in Switzerland – an observational study

Leonie Arns-Glaser, Andrea Farnham, Katja Hochstrasser, Jan S Fehr and Benjamin Hampel

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 4, 1-16

Abstract: Background: In Switzerland, tests for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are usually not covered by health insurance in asymptomatic people. To improve access, Zurich launched free voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) in June 2023 for residents

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0327114

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