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ARC Malta
- Oct 8, 2016
- 1 min
It's not about lack of respect!
Sexually acquired infections (SAIs) such as Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and HIV show an alarming increase in Malta. 9/10 HIV transmissions are through people who do not know their status. Contact the GU Clinic on 21227981 to test yourself and know your status. Knowing your status enables you to start treatment (if needed) improving your health and enabling you to better protect your partner/partners. Regardless of your status always use condoms and engage in safer sex practices. For
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ARC Malta
- Sep 7, 2016
- 1 min
Over 86,000 people saw the arc Sexual Health Campaign
Within it's first month, the arc (allied rainbow communities) sexual health educational social media campaign, reached more than 86,000 viewers on facebook.
The campaign funded by the Malta LGBTI Community Awards 2015 aims to: 1) Encourage people to talk about the subject. 2) Remind people to play safely and responsibly. 3) Encourage people to get tested to know their status and get treatment if needed. (Studies show that 9/10 SAIs (sexually acquired infections) are acquire
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ARC Malta
- Aug 29, 2016
- 1 min
Be Prepared! - ARC Sexual Health Campaign Part #4
The fourth Instalment of arc's Sexual Health Education Campaign is about safer sex practices. Arc yet again played on another Maltese saying to convey its message. Sadly sexually acquired infections (SAIs) such as Gonorrhea, Syphilis, and HIV show an alarming increase in Malta. When used properly Condoms are the best way to prevent most SAI acquisitions. Further effective if combined with other precautions such as PREP (protects against HIV) and Hepatitis immunisation. Always
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ARC Malta
- Aug 23, 2016
- 2 min
ARC & Grindr, Team up!
This Summer, Maltese Grindr users started receiving a message titled: "Hiv in Malta is up by 57% each year" Allied Rainbow Communities (ARC), has teamed up with the Grindr team and together we are sending weekly alerts through the Grindr app to encourage individuals to protect themselves, test and know their status. Grindr and other dating/social apps are often blamed for the SAI (sexually acquired infection) spike in MSM, Although many believe that this alarming increase in
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ARC Malta
- Aug 6, 2016
- 1 min
arc Sexual Health campaign #2
Sexually acquired infections (SAI) such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV show an alarming increase on Malta---for example HIV infections among MSM are increasing at 57% each year.
Condoms help prevent SAI acquisition. Always keep a condom handy and use it to protect yourself and your partner(s).
For more information visit www.testmalta.info #sexualhealth #sex #condoms #sai #hiv
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ARC Malta
- Aug 1, 2016
- 2 min
PREVIEW: "Qwiel u Idjomi" the arc Sexual Health campaign
As part of its sexual health awareness activities, over last weekend arc launched an educational campaign on sexual health primarily focussed on MSM (men who have sex with). Data from the Maltese authorities, analysed by arc showed that sexually acquired infections (SAI) are increasing at an alarming rate on Malta among MSM. For example, newly detected HIV infections are up 57% year-on-year since 2009. (Click here to request a copy of arc's Health Report) ARC came up with the
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ARC Malta
- Jul 18, 2016
- 4 min
Syphilis & Gonorrhea Outbreak
Joanne Farrugia is a Health Nurse at the Health promotion, disease prevention & disease prevention directorate. Joanne voluntarily contributes monthly (or whenever something urgent happens) to arc's newsletter and gaymalta.com. Greetings everyone! I always have an idea of what to write about every month, however a new alert just came in from the European Centre of Disease Prevention and I have to share this with you. #CANADA We were notified that in Alberta, Canada, gonorrhoe
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