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8.3.2023

Women are underrepresented in clinical HIV research

A study led by Shuang Zhou, published this year (study not easily available, news of the study by Aidsmap is found here), found that cisgender women (those who identify with the gender ...
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25.1.2023

Research: PrEP increases sexual pleasure and closeness 

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.  ...
16.1.2023

We are looking for new Health Buddies!

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...
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11.1.2023

Health Buddy program 2022: “The sense of giving back to community is the best feeling!”

The goal of the Health Buddy program is to raise awareness of HIV and sexual health in communities that we, here at Hivpoint, are not currently reaching. Sexuality and sexual right...
20.12.2022

Hivpoint´s services are closed over the Christmas and New Year´s holidays

Hivpoint rapid HIV testing and counselling services will be closed during Christmas break from 22nd of December 2022 After a Christmas break: Our counselling services will be ope...
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9.12.2022

Friends Don´t Let Friends Skip HIV Test

The writer of this blog post is Hivpoint´s Health Buddy 2022. The Health Buddies are Hivpoint´s advocates who spread knowledge about sexual health, including HIV and sexually transmitte...
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30.11.2022

Everyone is entitled to information about HIV in their own language

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...
25.11.2022

The appointments for second dose of monkeypox vaccination are available for booking on the 28th of November.

Vaccinations for the second dose of the monkeypox vaccination will be by appointment at Hivpoint and Jätkäsaari vaccination point 5.12–22.12. Appointments will be available for booking ...
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18.11.2022

And other men who have sex with men 

Throughout my career at Hivpoint, I have done sexual health work targeted at men who have sex with men. When I came to work at Hivpoint 15 years ago (at the time AIDS Council), I learne...
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7.11.2022

“Let´s have the knowledge and not fear!”

The writer of this blog post is Hivpoint´s Health Buddy 2022. The Health Buddies are Hivpoint´s advocates who spread knowledge about sexual health, including HIV and sexually transmitte...
Two persons sitting next to table. One takes a sample from the other ones mouth.
4.11.2022

Sexual practices need to be talked about when testing for STIs 

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...
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2.11.2022

Cooperation with the City of Helsinki was a success – 700 people received the monkeypox vaccine at Hivpoint!

At Hivpoint, we were delighted when monkeypox vaccinations for those at risk of infection were finally allowed to start on Tuesday, October 11. There had been  a lot of inquiries a...