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Drug resistant Shigella outbreak in London
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MESMAC warns men who have sex with men about a drug-resistant Shigella outbreak in London, with advice to seek medical help if experiencing diarrhoea, stomach cramps or fever.
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Making It Work: Testing Times in Wakefield
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MESMAC highlights the importance of HIV testing through its Testing Times sessions in Wakefield, with statistics showing how many people - especially MSM and African communities - remain undiagnosed or are diagnosed late.
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PrEP info for people in the UK
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MESMAC explains PrEP - a daily tablet taken before sex that is highly effective at preventing HIV for people at higher risk - and how it differs from PEP.
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Yorkshire Bears bare all for 2016 Charity Calendar!
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The Yorkshire Bears' stylish 2016 charity calendar, shot by photographer Robert Workman, supports MESMAC and other charities through its proceeds.
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Free Online HIV Testing Service Launched
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A free, Public Health England-funded online HIV home-sampling service launches, letting gay and bisexual men and Black African men and women aged 16+ order a finger-prick test kit to their door in England.
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Click and Collect HIV testing in Leeds
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MESMAC Leeds introduces click-and-collect HIV testing - order a finger-prick test kit, collect it from the Leeds offices at a time that suits you, and post your sample for results within five working days.
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Exciting changes to Sexual Health Services in Leeds are on their way!
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Leeds Sexual Health, a new integrated service offering contraception, HIV and STI testing and treatment, launched on 1 July 2015, with a new city-centre clinic opening in the Merrion Centre that October.
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Passionate about Refugee Women Support?
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City of Sanctuary Wakefield is seeking volunteers for its women's group, providing weekly support and activities for women and children seeking sanctuary at Urban House.