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15.1.2020

The price of PrEP medicine went down significantly in Finland

The price of PrEP medicine went down more than 30 percent today and is now less than 50€ for 30 pills! According to our survey targeted to men who have sex with men, 50 euros ...

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8.1.2020

HIV medication – what to know?

Have you ever wondered how HIV medication works and if there is anything to consider when starting HIV treatment? We have talked to clinical doctor, Jussi Sutinen, who treats people liv...

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4.12.2019

U=U: Deconstructing HIV stigma in relationships and personal experiences

This is the second part of the two U=U articles focused on stigma. We interview Tapani Valkonen who is working as project coordinator and sexuality counsellor at Hiv-Finland. ...

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1.12.2019

U=U: Breaking down stigma in societal structures

U=U is a campaign that shares knowledge about HIV-treatment and the effective HIV medication. It also promotes the human and sexual rights of the people living with HIV. The most import...

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26.11.2019

U=U, HIV doesn’t transmit when the treatment is effective

U=U is short for undetectable equals untransmittable. Basically, it means that HIV does not transmit when a person is on effective medication. U=U is a global campaign driven by people ...

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12.11.2019

STI testing for trans and non-binary people on Nov 19th

Hivpoint and Trasek are organizing an STI testing event for trans and non-binary people at Hivpoint’s Helsinki Office on November 19th at 5pm to 7pm. During the event ...

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11.11.2019

How to find the right condom

Finding the right condom is important and can make a huge difference for the sexual experience. Using a condom that is not the right size for you can cause discomfort. If the condom is ...

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11.9.2019

Materials on the Hivpoint website

The Hivpoint website has some great resources and materials available to everyone. They can be accessed by clicking on the ‘Materials’-tab on the top of this page. By clicking on ‘Broch...

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6.6.2019

The amount of PrEP users in Finland is growing

The public health care system is starting to provide Pre-exposure prophylaxis treatment and affordable generic medicines are available now. The price for the medicine in ...

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2.6.2019

Five myths about how to contract HIV

There are many myths about how HIV transmits, and most of these are based on false information. These help to keep the stigma around HIV and people living with HIV alive, so it is impor...

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20.5.2019

Introducing the Hivpoint health buddy program

In January this year, Hivpoint launched an exciting new health buddy program! The idea behind the program is finding passionate people to be ambassadors for Hivpoint’s cause. ...

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