Extra-parliamentary committees
Political, business and civil society organisations can represent their interests in extra-parliamentary commissions, allowing the Federal Administration to increase its specialised knowledge. There are about 15 commissions advising the FOPH on various health topics.
Federal Commission for Issues relating to Sexually Transmitted Infections (FCSTI)
The FCSTI is an extra-parliamentary commission. It is a national body that advises the Federal Council and the Federal Administration at a strategic level on ways of preventing and fighting HIV, viral hepatitis and other sexually transmitted infections.