LGBTI Centre of Hope
“Together we can create a healthy LGBTI community”
LGBTI Centre of Hope (LGBTI – CoH) was founded by a Clinical Nurse Practitioner/ Research Nurse Nondumiso S. Mthembu in February 2020. LGBTI – CoH is looking into improving the lives of the LGBTI community with regards to HIV/AIDS prevention, wellness, treatment and management; Sexual and reproductive health services; Women’s health services and Intimate partner violence.
Who We Are
LGBTI Centre of Hope (LGBTI – CoH) was founded by a Clinical Nurse Practitioner/ Research Nurse Nondumiso S. Mthembu in February 2020. LGBTI – CoH is looking into improving the lives of the LGBTI community with regards to HIV/AIDS prevention, wellness, treatment and management; Sexual and reproductive health services; Women’s health services and Intimate partner violence.
Services
Health Clinic
OBJECTIVES
To create a conducive environment for the LGBTI community.
To reduce new HIV infections and to promote universal test and treat in the LGBTI people.
To eradicate homophobic attacks against LGBTI community.
To provide quality and holistic health care services to the LGBTI community.
To reduce cervical cancer mortality in women.
To promote a sense of belonging in the LGBTI community.
To protect LGBTI human rights.
To reduce stigma and discrimination amongst LGBTI people in health care settings.
To promote empowerment among LGBTI youth.
HIV Counselling and Testing.
HIV Wellness.
HIV treatment and management (UTT DoH guidelines).
PrEP.
PEP.
STIs prevention, screening and treatment.
Family planning.
Cervical cancer screening and HPV testing.
Intimate partner violence management.
LGBTI support groups.
Outreach and LGBTI events support.