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Provide Community’s statement on providing healthcare to asylum seekers and refugees

At Provide Community our core mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible healthcare to all members of our community. For many years, we have been providing healthcare services to

Can You Still Get STIs If You’re in a Same-Gender Relationship?

There’s a common myth that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) only affect people in heterosexual relationships, but that’s simply not true. Anyone, regardless of gender or sexuality, can get an STI

What’s the Difference Between HIV and AIDS – And Why Does Language Matter?

You’ve probably heard the terms HIV and AIDS used together, sometimes even as if they mean the same thing. But they don’t. Understanding the difference is important, not just for

At Essex Sexual Health Service, we provide a variety of different free condoms such as; Flavoured condoms (chocolate, mint, strawberry) Textured condoms (ribbed and dotted) Heat reactive condoms (ones that

Essex Sexual Health Service Health Promotion Specialist receives 2025 Lawrence Walker Award

African Families in the UK (AFiUK’s) has announced that Hannah Gizatullin, Health Promotion Specialist from the Essex Sexual Health Service Education and Outreach Team, has been named one of the

Sex After Trauma: How to Reclaim Intimacy on Your Terms

Experiencing trauma can affect many parts of life, including how we feel about sex and intimacy. Whether your trauma is connected to a sexual experience or not, it can leave

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