Last year we were again able to contribute to applied HIV research. In particular, our cooperation with the University of Bern was further intensified.

The training centre has again trained more than 1,000 people in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It has expanded its activities in the provinces and districts. That way, the knowledge gets directly to the places where it’s still largely lacking.

The HIV epidemic is maturing, and new challenges like HIV-associated cancers and non-communicable diseases are emerging. Our Director Clinical Affairs, Dr Margie Pascoe, explains how Newlands Clinic addresses these changes.

The HIV treatment at Newlands Clinic is working. In almost all patients, the virus is no longer detectable in the blood. But with HIV-associated cancers on the surge, we’re facing a challenge. That’s why Newlands Clinic is increasingly focusing on cancer prevention and therapy.

In his review of the year, Hans Lutz writes about the changes in the foundation board and tells of his visit to Harare.

In his review of the year, Ruedi Lüthy writes of challenging situations and beautiful moments. His special thanks go to the team in Zimbabwe and the donors in Switzerland.

Newlands Clinic is treating about 8,000 patients with HIV. Thanks to our donors, we provide quality and comprehensive care to those in need. Read about what kept us busy during the past year.

2022 Annual Report

At the end of March 2023 the Ruedi Lüthy Foundation elected Eliane Rohner and Gilles Wandeler to the Board of Trustees. The two medical practitioners bring a great deal of experience and specialist knowledge in infectiology and epidemiology that will greatly enrich the board. The foundation extends a warm welcome to them both.

Ethel Dorothy Itayi Tsomondo is a Nurse Educator at the Parirenyatwa School of Nursing, where she educates student nurses and postgraduate nursing students. She took part in our HIV management course for nurse tutors. People like her are key in cascading the knowledge acquired to student nurses across the country. In this interview, Ethel Dorothy Itayi Tsomondo shares her learnings and hopes after the course.

20 years ago, Ruedi Lüthy founded together with his family, friends, and supporters the Ruedi Lüthy Foundation. In Zimbabwe’s capital city Harare, he began building an HIV clinic. Today Newlands Clinic is treating about 8,000 patients. Being the biggest HIV training centre we are improving the provision of HIV-positive people in the whole country. And due to clinical research, we are contributing to progressive HIV medicines. Thanks to your support, we are helping to curb the HIV pandemic long-term. We say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your trust and are looking forward to many more years to come.

Two of our esteemed members left the Board of Trustees of the Ruedi Lüthy Foundation at the end of the term of office in 2022. We want to thank Ulrich B. Mayer and Beat Wagner from the bottom of our hearts for their long-term and highly appreciated engagement.

Women living with HIV are at an increased risk of developing cervical cancer. We conducted a study identifying gaps in the continuum of care for cervical cancer screening, together with our Swiss partners in the IeDEA collaboration.