Reaching young and low-income people for sexual healthcare in Zurich, Switzerland: perspectives from healthcare workers – a qualitative study
Leonie Arns-Glaser, Elea Widrig, Vasileios Nittas, Jan S Fehr, Benjamin Hampel, Andrea Farnham · 2026
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Arns-Glaser and colleagues interviewed health workers in 2026 about a Zurich pilot offering free sexual health testing. The programme, launched in 2023, gives free voluntary counselling and testing for HIV and other infections to young and low-income residents. Twelve staff from two clinics described its benefits, barriers, and fixes.
Staff said removing fees made the service an entry point into sexual healthcare, above all for young and first-time testers. They rated counselling as the most valuable part, since it shares knowledge and starts preventive habits early. The programme reached well-informed, highly educated people well. It missed key higher-risk groups, including vocational students, asylum seekers, and under-eighteens. Stigma, misinformation, and long waits were named as barriers. Workers recommended outreach in vocational schools, more inclusive materials, and mobile testing to widen access.
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| CREATOR | Leonie Arns-Glaser, Elea Widrig, Vasileios Nittas, Jan S Fehr, Benjamin Hampel, Andrea Farnham |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |