The Key Population Health Centre has opened in Bloemfontein’s Middestad Mall. The official opening was on 15 February.
The chief objective is to address the unique healthcare needs of key populations, including LGBTQIA+ individuals, sex workers, and drug users.
The need for such a centre was influenced by the fact that these populations often do not receive adequate healthcare services.
The Key Pop Hub, as it is known, seeks to provide inclusive and comprehensive healthcare. The centre offers a range of specific services tailored to the needs of key populations, including HIV counselling and testing; screening for tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and cervical cancer; sexual and reproductive health services; social support and mental health services; case management and care coordination; harm reduction services, condom and lubricant programming; Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); and establishing linkages with resource agencies.
