[The AIDS qualification program of the federal government--a orienting approach for improving the performance of the public health service].

The AIDS Control Programme of the Federal Government is the first national programme in the Federal Republic of Germany, trying to prevent the spread of a specific disease on a broader scale. The question is raised whether the present highly legally orientated Public Health services in the Federal Republic of Germany meet the real health needs of the population. The author also calls for a more policy-orientated Public Health care by the physicians in Public Health services.