Sexual Health Screening in Ireland ....

[Alex2daly]

Thanks for the information.

[Curiousguy14]

great news

[Aska]

Thanks for the information.

[Madforitallday]

Hi there

[Domi420bby]

very helpfull comment

[Jim1954]

Hi all how it going

[Philthy]

Is there a home kit you can get in republic?

[Alan90]

Good resource, thanks

[Melanierosa]

Really useful thanks for it

[GOSHH]

Today the MPOWER Programme at HIV Ireland has launched Ireland's first free HIV self-test service. The test kit can be ordered online and is delivered free of charge directly to your door in discreet plain packaging. It's easy to use and provides a result within 15 minutes. They've built a full support structure around the service to ensure that users have access to an MPOWER team member by phone, email, whatsapp or zoom from the moment they order a test through to reading their result and any further services or supports they may need afterwards. While the MPOWER Programme aims to engage gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) - anyone wanting to access an HIV self-test can order one online.

They've also launched a free condom and lube service. When restrictions relax, they'll continue to make free condoms and lube available in dispensers across Dublin's LGBT+ venues but they wanted to make sure that folks continued to have access while those venues remain closed. An MPOWER pack is free, it contains 10 condoms and lube and is sent directly to your door in discreet plain packaging.

They're really excited to add these two free services to the MPOWER Programme offering. They're both accessible through the new MPOWER portal on the HIV Ireland website - https://www.mpower.hivireland.ie. On the portal, service users can also book an appointment for their peer-led rapid HIV testing service (which continues during level 5 restrictions), speak with the MPOWER outreach team on all things sexual health, and find out more about what the MPOWER Programme is all about.

They launched the MPOWER Programme at the end of February this year - just before the pandemic landed in Ireland. Since then we've been working hard at developing and adapting services and resources with the aim of responding to the sexual health and wellbeing needs of gbMSM. They're looking forward to developing more, but for now, please keep them in mind if you have anyone you think might need their services and supports. They've created a Facebook page and Instagram so you can follow them on their journey.