Finland's largest human rights and cultural event, Helsinki Pride Week, will be celebrated from 27th of June to 3rd of July. Hivpoint is the official community partner of the event and...
On 22 May 2022, the British website Aidsmap published an international research review of HIV infections diagnosed while on PrEP. This article summarizes the key research results presen...
Hivpoint consults and helps people living with HIV fleeing the war in Ukraine, who arrive or reside in Finland, access HIV treatment options. Besides, other free of charge support servi...
During spring 2022 monkeypox infections have been found in Europe. The first case of monkeypox has also been found in Finland this week. Most of the infections found this year are rela...
Taking HIV treatment keeps a person living with HIV healthy, and the person with undetectable viral load can’t pass HIV on through sex. At the beginning of the campaign Prevent - Tes...
Hivpoint conducted the survey in June 2021 on men who have sex with men. The survey tested knowledge related to testing for sexually transmitted infections. Not everyone is well enou...
The Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations (STEA) has significantly cut funding for Hivpoint. As a result of the funding cuts, the number of Hivpoint’s employees are...
Hivpoint rapid HIV testing and counselling services will be closed during Christmas break from 23rd of December 2021 After a Christmas break we are open as normal: Our counsellin...
The awareness of the preventive medication for HIV called PrEP has grown rapidly since The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) published a recommendation on the use of PrEP in...
Since October, Hivpoint offers rapid HIV testing two days a week. The new Checkpoint service has easy access to walk-in HIV testing. Checkpoint combines two separate testing services pr...
Free prep is finally here! According to the new Act on social and health care client fees PrEP treatment will be free of charge starting at 1st of July 2021. With this change, thos...
Hivpoint’s mobile unit is here again - anonymous, free of charge HIV rapid testing in a camper van! The testing van will stop at cruising areas and Helsinki Pride venues. You will recog...
