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Swastika

Nepal

Blog

Breaking Barriers: Inside Nepal’s First LGBTQIA+ Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic

“In my mind, I only ‘came out’ once – from my mother’s womb,” says Swastika, a transgender activist and clinic coordinator of Nepal’s first Hormonal and Laser Therapy Clinic for LGBTQIA+ people. The clinic was established in 2022 in collaboration with IPPF’s member association, the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN) and the Blue Diamond Society (BDS), Nepal’s pioneering LGBTQIA+ organization.   
lesotho-hiv

01 December 2023

The ‘Red-Carpet model’ is aimed at providing adolescents and young people with a VIP experience as they access quality youth-friendly services at the facility.

lesotho-hiv

01 December 2023

The ‘Red-Carpet model’ is aimed at providing adolescents and young people with a VIP experience as they access quality youth-friendly services at the facility.

hiv-prevention-technologies

18 May 2023

New technologies to prevent HIV transmission mean people have more options for pleasurable sex with reduced risk of acquiring HIV.

hiv-prevention-technologies

18 May 2023

New technologies to prevent HIV transmission mean people have more options for pleasurable sex with reduced risk of acquiring HIV.

Illustration of STIs

03 September 2021

Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.

Illustration of STIs

03 September 2021

Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Knowing how to look after your body can lead to a healthier, safer, and more pleasurable sex life. Taking care of your own sexual health and practicing safer sex can protect you from STIs, including HIV.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Knowing how to look after your body can lead to a healthier, safer, and more pleasurable sex life. Taking care of your own sexual health and practicing safer sex can protect you from STIs, including HIV.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Chlamydia is a common bacterial infection, and anyone who is sexually active can catch it.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Chlamydia is a common bacterial infection, and anyone who is sexually active can catch it.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Gonorrhoea is a common bacterial infection. Anyone who is sexually active can catch gonorrhoea.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Gonorrhoea is a common bacterial infection. Anyone who is sexually active can catch gonorrhoea.

lesotho-hiv

01 December 2023

The ‘Red-Carpet model’ is aimed at providing adolescents and young people with a VIP experience as they access quality youth-friendly services at the facility.

lesotho-hiv

01 December 2023

The ‘Red-Carpet model’ is aimed at providing adolescents and young people with a VIP experience as they access quality youth-friendly services at the facility.

hiv-prevention-technologies

18 May 2023

New technologies to prevent HIV transmission mean people have more options for pleasurable sex with reduced risk of acquiring HIV.

hiv-prevention-technologies

18 May 2023

New technologies to prevent HIV transmission mean people have more options for pleasurable sex with reduced risk of acquiring HIV.

Illustration of STIs

03 September 2021

Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.

Illustration of STIs

03 September 2021

Hepatitis can be caused by drinking alcohol or through viral infections which and can be transmitted through sexual activity.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Knowing how to look after your body can lead to a healthier, safer, and more pleasurable sex life. Taking care of your own sexual health and practicing safer sex can protect you from STIs, including HIV.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Knowing how to look after your body can lead to a healthier, safer, and more pleasurable sex life. Taking care of your own sexual health and practicing safer sex can protect you from STIs, including HIV.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Chlamydia is a common bacterial infection, and anyone who is sexually active can catch it.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Chlamydia is a common bacterial infection, and anyone who is sexually active can catch it.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Gonorrhoea is a common bacterial infection. Anyone who is sexually active can catch gonorrhoea.

Illustration of STIs

02 September 2021

Gonorrhoea is a common bacterial infection. Anyone who is sexually active can catch gonorrhoea.