Hivpoint’s rapid HIV testing service is closed until further notice. The funding of Hivpoint’s testing services has been negotiated with the City of Helsinki and other counties in Uu...
Gonorrhea and syphilis infections are on the rise. In Finland, 500–600 gonorrhea infections are usually diagnosed annually, but last year (2022) nearly 1000 cases were detected. Thus, g...
Based on the results of surveys conducted in Hivpoint's Prevent– Test– Treat – Enjoy campaign in 2021 and 2022, some of the basics related to prep were well known: prep, when used corre...
In 2021, Hivpoint's Tracy development project conducted a survey for men who have sex with men. The survey examined how the tracing of STIs works in Finland and how the respondents woul...
This text is a summary based on an article "PrEP increases sexual pleasure, intimacy, and closeness" by Andy Carstens, published on 11.3.2022 on the British AIDSMAP website by NAM. ...
Are you Hivpoint’s new Health Buddy? The Health Buddy program aims to find motivated and enthusiastic people to spread knowledge about sexual health, including HIV and sexually tr...
Organisations fighting against HIV emphasise that information about HIV and sexual health must be made available in a language understood by the person needing this information. The Fin...
According to a study done by Hivpoint in October 2022, testing for STIs is often deficient in healthcare. Inadequate testing does not apply to clinics specializing in STIs but happens i...
The use of prep medication is recommended for people at risk of HIV infection (THL and WHO). In Finland, Hivpoint has been a key provider of prep information, offering prep advice to th...
The City of Helsinki will start free monkeypox vaccinations for people most at risk of being infected with monkeypox. In Helsinki, vaccinations are available at Hivpoint in Kalasatama a...
Hivpoint's survey of men who have sex with men gathered 117 responses in June. Thank you to everyone who responded! 20 respondents participated in the competition, which was attached to...
A person who got monkeypox infection gave an interview to Hivpoint. In this story, he tells how the disease progressed in his case and how the treatment was carried out in healthcare. ...
