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Hivpoint's Health Buddy Hong is standing in an alley with Asian style decorations.
18.9.2024

Cultural background and work experience inspired to become a Health Buddy

In this year’s blog series, we present the writings of Hivpoint’s Health Buddies 2024 in which they reflect on their own journey in promoting sexual health. Health Buddies spread kno...
Two men kissing intimately. Travel to Pleasure campaign ticket ahead.
4.9.2024

Travel for Pleasure campaign offers perspectives especially for LGBTIQA+ travellers to consider

We are happy to inform you that we have just published our new Travel for Pleasure campaign website in English! The campaign is aimed at gay, bi and other men who have sex with men. On ...
Our Health Buddy Ceci
29.8.2024

Happy to help and increase knowledge about sexual health

In this year's blog series, we present the writings of Hivpoint’s Health Buddies 2024 in which they reflect on their own journey in promoting sexual health. Health Buddies spread kno...
Different kind of people standing with Pride flags in fromt of joyful and bright yellow wall. Community partner logo.
20.6.2024

We take part in changing the world with Pride

At Hivpoint, we take joy in being an official Helsinki Pride community partner again this year! As we have specialize in LGBTQ+ sexual health, you can find us beside you at Pride, in ev...
A person is taking a throat swap from another person. With "Checkpoint is expanding" logo.
27.2.2024

Hivpoint’s weekly STI testing service Checkpoint will open in March!

In addition to HIV, we will start testing for other sexually transmitted infections on a weekly basis. The service is intended for gay, bi and other men who have sex with men. The first...
Health buddy Banafshe
21.2.2024

My journey as a Health Buddy

The writer of this blog post is Hivpoint´s Health Buddy 2023. The Health Buddies are Hivpoint´s advocates who spread knowledge about sexual health, including HIV and sexually transmitte...
There are colorful post it -notes. One says that "Why no one told us about this in school?".
23.1.2024

Health Buddy program 2023: “Why no one told us about this stuff in school?”

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 rights are...
Happy Holidays background.
20.12.2023

Hivpoint´s services are closed over the Christmas 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 op...
7.12.2023

Pleasure: A motivator or a  challenge?

The writer of this blog post is Hivpoint´s Health Buddy 2023. The Health Buddies are Hivpoint´s advocates who spread knowledge about sexual health, including HIV and sexually transmitte...
A picture of a superhero holding a pill bottle and text: In Finland HIV treatment is high quality, free of charge and confidential.
30.11.2023

World AIDS Day 1 December – Access to HIV testing and care should be available for everyone

World AIDS Day takes place on this Friday 1st of December. During this special week, we would like to remind that it is everyone’s right to receive information about HIV! There is an...
30.10.2023

HIV and healthy life

The writer of this blog post is Belinda, Hivpoint´s Health Buddy 2023. The Health Buddies are Hivpoint´s advocates who spread knowledge about sexual health, including HIV and sexually t...
Kahden henkilön kädet hiv-pikatestaustilanteessa. Pöydällä testaustarvikkeita.
12.10.2023

Hivpoint’s rapid HIV testing is open from Monday, October 16th

Anonymous and free of charge Hivpoint's HIV rapid testing service will be open from Monday, October 16th. You can get tested for HIV twice a week without an appointment at Hivpoint's...