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Kirjainkuutioista muodostunut sana monkeypox, lääkepullo, ruiskuja, neula
27.5.2022

Monkeypox cases found in Europe – related to sexual contact and sex between men   

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...

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Kuvassa on hymyilevä ihminen ulkona.
23.5.2022

“HIV is only one detail about me, one thing among so many others!”

“Hi, my name is Maya, I’m 41, I have a life that I enjoy and good friends that I love. I workout but I have to push myself hard to keep on doing it. I’m a home buddy, I read a lot and p...

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Hiv-pikatestaustilanne, jossa Hivpointin työntekijä ottaa hiv-pikatestiä asiakkaalta sormenpääverinäytteenä.
26.4.2022

Rapid HIV testing in Tampere – no appointment needed!

Sinuiksi ry organizes rapid HIV testing for sexual and gender minorities in Tampere. The service is provided by Hivpoint once a month and it is anonymous and free of charge. You can get...

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14.2.2022

Do you want to be part of the Health buddy program 2022?

My name is Laura, and I had the pleasure to be part of the Health Buddy Program 2021. Even considering the difficulties due to the pandemic, I have only ended up with a feeling of rewar...

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Kolme nuorta mieshenkilöä halaa keskenään. Yläreunassa on U= U logo, joka tarkoittaa, että lääkehoidolla oleva hiv-positiivinen ei tartuta hiviä eteenpäin.
27.1.2022

Sex with an HIV-positive partner without a worry of getting infected

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...

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12.1.2022

Health Buddy program 2021: ”It gives a sense of being part of something bigger.”

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...

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A health care professional is taking a throat swab from another person´s mouth.
5.1.2022

You should tell what kind of sex you have had when testing for STIs

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...

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Musta tausta, kuvan alareunassa käsi, jonka kämmenellä punainen nauha.
27.12.2021

Hivpoint’s office and all services in Oulu are closed

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...

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Hivpointin joulutervehdys, jossa punainen nauha ja jouluisia oksia. Christmas card from Hivpoint with red ribbon and twigs and berries.
22.12.2021

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 23rd of December 2021 After a Christmas break we are open as normal: Our counsellin...

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Kaksi henkilöä istuu vihreallä sohvalla ja lukee yhdessä esitettä prep-lääkityksestä
21.12.2021

Did you know that PrEP treatment includes regular monitoring?

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...

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Kuvassa ihmisen keskivartalo. Henkilö pitää sormien välissään punaista nauhaa, jonka on asettanut vasemman rintansa päälle.
1.12.2021

40 years since the start of the HIV epidemic – World AIDS Day encourages to update the facts about the virus

The theme of World AIDS Day 2021 in Finland is “Know the facts about HIV”. It is 40 years since the HIV epidemic began and 25 years has the effective medication been available, but prej...

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Health care professional is doing and HIV test for a customer.
26.11.2021

“It is always better to know!”

Why should I get tested for HIV?  Testing is the only way to know your HIV status. Getting tested is also easy and fast. The idea of getting tested...

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