Health Buddy Program
Page last reviewed 18.6.2026
Hivpoint’s Health Buddy Program aims to find motivated and enthusiastic people to be our advocates. The Health Buddies spread knowledge about sexual health including HIV and sexually transmitted infections in migrant and refugee communities. The Health Buddies will also participate in planning the sexual health activities.
The goal of the program is to raise awareness of HIV and sexual health in communities that we are not currently reaching.
Sexuality and sexual health are sensitive topics and sometimes hard to discuss openly. As sexual health advocates, Health Buddies have a great opportunity to share knowledge about safe sex, sexual health, Hivpoint and our services.
Do you want to become a Health Buddy?
Health Buddy Program will not take place in 2026.
Health Buddies for 2025 have been trained in the Care, Support and Safety Project. Read more >>
When applying, you do not need any prior training in sexual health. The most important thing is that you are interested in sexual education and willing to learn! We will train and support all our Health Buddies.
You can be our new Health Buddy if you…
- Moved to Finland from somewhere else / have a multicultural background
- Are interested in sexual health and rights
- Have the ability to discuss sexual health and rights in languages other than Finnish and Swedish
- Have a community or group in mind where you could conduct the sexuality education workshops
- Respect sexual and cultural diversity
- Can participate in training organized by Hivpoint in Finnish or English
- Are over 16 years old
Working hours and reward
Health Buddies will get a reward for their work. Health Buddies plan activities together with one of Hivpoint’s specialists. The work is very flexible, and it is possible to arrange the working hours to suit your own schedule.
You don’t need to be an expert on sexual health yet, as we will train you on that!
Apply for Health Buddy training
There is no Health Buddy training this year 2026!
Additional information
Health Buddy Program
Laura Keskinen
laura.keskinen(at)hivpoint.fi
