Mission

Mission statement and activities

The mission of the Stichting HIV Monitoring (SHM, the Dutch HIV monitoring foundation) is to further the knowledge and understanding of the epidemiology and the course of the treated and untreated HIV infection. 

In order to achieve this mission, SHM engages in the following activities: 

  • Collecting and maintaining anonymous data obtained from HIV infected patients and of their antiretroviral treatment; 
  • Processing data for the benefit of reporting to government and other organisations on the course and treatment of HIV infection; 
  • Making data available to HIV infected individuals and their treating physicians; 
  • Providing data for the benefit of scientific research and for consensus formation; 
  • Making data available to the media and other interested parties for information purposes;
  • Monitoring the quality of HIV care treatment in the Netherlands.
 
 

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Stichting HIV Monitoring

SHM, the Dutch HIV monitoring foundation, makes an important and necessary contribution to healthcare for HIV-infected people living in the Netherlands. Through the collection and maintenance of anonymous data from HIV-patients throughout the country, our work contributes significantly to the knowledge of HIV and enables treating physicians to assess and improve patient care. Our yearly monitoring report provides valuable input for the development of HIV care and prevention policies within the Netherlands and the EU.