I was recently contacted by a member of GMFA mentioning to me their new service. Without a second thought, I was sure this was something worth spreading.
GMFA is UK's leading charity, founded in 1992, dedicated to gay men's health. Their mission is to improve gay men's health by increasing the control they have over their own lives. They believe their role is to provide gay men with accurate and credible information, and with the skills that enable them to make informed choices and exercise control over their own actions.
Unfortunately HIV remains the most serious sexually transmitted infection (STI) for gay men, so you'll find lots of info about it on their website, but you can also contact them and they'll answer your questions on other STIs and give you information and advice on how to make your sex life healthier, happier and hornier.
In order to battle these fast spreading STIs, they’ve recently created a new service that I’d like to mention, a Sexual Health Messaging Service:
“In April 2011 GMFA launched a major UK-wide scheme to notify partners of gay men diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Sexual Health Messaging Service has been developed in collaboration with GU clinics, the gay dating websites Fitlads, Gaydar, Manhunt and Recon and the dating app, Bender. The new service is funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and aims to reduce the number of men with undiagnosed STIs, including HIV. Men who are diagnosed with an STI can notify previous sexual partners via an online system, so the partners can get tested and, if necessary, treated.”
It’s of course better to be personally notified by your sexual partner of the fact that he’s been recently diagnosed with an STI. Unfortunately, however we all know that doesn’t happen that easily. Lots of people simply choose to ignore a problem than face it. That is why GMFA created this automated service. In an ideal world this service would be needed, but we all know that this world simply doesn’t exist.
For even more information on the service and how to give your permission to receive notifications on Fitlads, Gaydar and Recon you can find it here.
Also, you might find interesting:
GMFA: Find out more about GMFA, volunteer or donate at www.gmfa.org.uk/aboutgmfa
Sex & sexual health: Information and advice on HIV & STIs at www.gmfa.org.uk/sex
Services for gay men in London: Resources & sexual health services for London’s gay men at: www.gmfa.org.uk/londonservices
Positive: Information for HIV positive gay men at: www.gmfa.org.uk/positive
Sports and social groups: A guide to sporting and social activity groups for gay men in London at: www.gmfa.org.uk/theguide
Registered charity no: 1076854
Company limited by guarantee: 2702133
GMFA is UK's leading charity, founded in 1992, dedicated to gay men's health. Their mission is to improve gay men's health by increasing the control they have over their own lives. They believe their role is to provide gay men with accurate and credible information, and with the skills that enable them to make informed choices and exercise control over their own actions.
Unfortunately HIV remains the most serious sexually transmitted infection (STI) for gay men, so you'll find lots of info about it on their website, but you can also contact them and they'll answer your questions on other STIs and give you information and advice on how to make your sex life healthier, happier and hornier.
In order to battle these fast spreading STIs, they’ve recently created a new service that I’d like to mention, a Sexual Health Messaging Service:
“In April 2011 GMFA launched a major UK-wide scheme to notify partners of gay men diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The Sexual Health Messaging Service has been developed in collaboration with GU clinics, the gay dating websites Fitlads, Gaydar, Manhunt and Recon and the dating app, Bender. The new service is funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and aims to reduce the number of men with undiagnosed STIs, including HIV. Men who are diagnosed with an STI can notify previous sexual partners via an online system, so the partners can get tested and, if necessary, treated.”
It’s of course better to be personally notified by your sexual partner of the fact that he’s been recently diagnosed with an STI. Unfortunately, however we all know that doesn’t happen that easily. Lots of people simply choose to ignore a problem than face it. That is why GMFA created this automated service. In an ideal world this service would be needed, but we all know that this world simply doesn’t exist.
For even more information on the service and how to give your permission to receive notifications on Fitlads, Gaydar and Recon you can find it here.
Also, you might find interesting:
GMFA: Find out more about GMFA, volunteer or donate at www.gmfa.org.uk/aboutgmfa
Sex & sexual health: Information and advice on HIV & STIs at www.gmfa.org.uk/sex
Services for gay men in London: Resources & sexual health services for London’s gay men at: www.gmfa.org.uk/londonservices
Positive: Information for HIV positive gay men at: www.gmfa.org.uk/positive
Sports and social groups: A guide to sporting and social activity groups for gay men in London at: www.gmfa.org.uk/theguide
Registered charity no: 1076854
Company limited by guarantee: 2702133
Good stuff Nik. Thanks for rounding this up and posting it.
ReplyDelete@Cubby There's nothing more important than health. :-)
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