In
today’s day and age there are many organisations / charities / causes and
sometimes individuals that can do with some form of assistance, whether it be
active involvement, exposure to create awareness or assistance financially.
Health4Men
is a charity very close to my heart as I have been involved with them since
their inception in South Africa. They address very real issues for me, in
particular providing much needed assistance / specific services to gay men. I
visited their stand during the recent Soweto Pride to ensure I show my support
and participation around creating awareness off the wonderful work that they do
for our community.
Health4Men
is an organisation that provides competent sexual healthcare to men who have
sex with men (MSM). At the Health4Men sites men can access free STI screening
and treatment which includes HIV screening and ARV treatment. A lot of men are
subjected to homoprejudice when they access public healthcare, especially when
it comes to sexual health. Health4Men works in partnership with the
Department of Health to ensure that healthcare workers at carefully chosen
public clinics are trained to be competent in MSM sexual healthcare and their
specific needs. Health4Men is also actively involved in prevention and
education by doing HIV screenings in the community, distributing lube and
condoms to MSM frequented venues and disseminating educational materials.
Health4Men
is always present at the major LGBTIQA calendar events. Look out for them at
Pretoria, People’s and Joburg Pride where they will be providing free HIV
counselling and testing.
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