Stichting Hiv Monitoring

stichting hiv monitoring (shm), the dutch hiv monitoring foundation, makes an important and necessary contribution to healthcare for hiv-positive people living in the netherlands. through the collection and maintenance of pseudonymised data from hiv patients throughout the country, shm’s work contributes significantly to the knowledge of hiv and enables treating physicians to assess and improve patient care. as part of this approach, shm not only monitors traditional hiv-associated outcomes such as aids, but also comorbidities and co-infections, most notably hepatitis b and c co-infections. shm’s yearly monitoring report provides valuable input for the development of hiv care and prevention policies within the netherlands and the eu. furthermore, shm contributes to global hiv research. results of shm's research and those of others using shm data are presented regularly in medical journals and at national and international meetings and conferences. such research can result in tangible i