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POP INN
POP INN ambassador Vincent “Vee” KaNkosi is the face of the latest campaign, Under My Umbrella, which promotes the use of PrEP to make queer love safe.
where LGBTQI+ love isn’t taboo ANDREA PENFOLD and MIGUEL ABRAHAMS
POP INN for a treat. That’s the call from POP INN, to Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender Women (TGW), to visit their clinics for life-saving medication, and much more. POP INN offers free sexual health services to key populations at clinics around South Africa. It was established in 2019 by The Aurum Institute,
a global health impact organisation. Programme Manager Matshidiso Chabane said the clinics were opened to provide a tailored response to the increased risk of HIV and STIs among MSM and TGW. “It has been a long-standing challenge for members of this community to access healthcare services that neither cater for their specific needs nor provide stigma-free environments
where they feel comfortable to bring their health issues,” said Chabane. The clinics are a safe space for them to come in and collect Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and antiretroviral treatment (ART), get screened and treated for STIs and TB. “We have staff who provide psychosocial support, counselling or advice. We offer HIV testing, free condoms, lubricant and Covid-19
