Gay Health Network

Gay Health Network www.ghn.ie

Gay Health Network (GHN) is an all-Ireland network of individuals and organisations involved in, or interested in, promoting HIV prevention and support and other sexual health issues.

Today is World Sexual Health Day 🌍Our s*xual health is about more than just protection, it’s about knowledge, confidence...
04/09/2025

Today is World Sexual Health Day 🌍

Our s*xual health is about more than just protection, it’s about knowledge, confidence, and taking ownership of our wellbeing.

When we talk about s*xual health, we are also talking about access to reliable information, feeling confident in our choices, reducing stigma around s*xual wellbeing, and supporting one another in our community.

This , take a moment to check in with yourself and learn about the services and support available to you.

Visit man2man.ie to explore resources on HIV prevention (including PrEP and PEP), free STI testing, vaccines, mental health support, and more — all designed for gay, bis*xual, and men who have s*x with men and trans people in Ireland.

Registration is now open for the annual Gay Health Forum (GHF) which will take place on Friday 26 September 2025 at IHR...
27/08/2025

Registration is now open for the annual Gay Health Forum (GHF) which will take place on Friday 26 September 2025 at IHREC headquarters in Dublin City Centre.

There are limited spaces so book early to avoid disappointment.

The Gay Health Forum provides an important platform for presentations from up-to-date research, surveillance, policy, and clinical information, from those involved with, and working in, the area of HIV and s*xual health in Ireland and internationally.

Check out the programme and register here: www.gayhealthnetwork.ie/ghf25

‘Ask Us’ Europe study: an equity focused, co-produced, mixed-methods study to understand perspectives of people living w...
25/08/2025

‘Ask Us’ Europe study: an equity focused, co-produced, mixed-methods study to understand perspectives of people living with HIV about treatment optimisation discussions with their healthcare providers.

The survey is available here: http://bit.ly/4m5ktRm.

For more information and a link to the study visit: https://shareresearch.org.uk/ask-us-study/

🌊 Our lovely short film Making Waves is now available to watch on RTÉ Player:📺 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eY8vU4Vv Film...
22/08/2025

🌊 Our lovely short film Making Waves is now available to watch on RTÉ Player:

📺 Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eY8vU4Vv

Filmed over one powerful weekend on the Clare coast, Making Waves captures the real stories of six LGBTQ+ individuals living in rural Ireland. It’s a moving portrait of q***r life outside the cities — full of honesty, challenge, resilience, and joy.

🎬 Directed by Shane O’Callaghan

🎥 Co-produced by Gay Health Network & SoFFt Productions LTD

💡 Funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) now the Department of Children, Disability and Equality

We are grateful to all who made this possible, especially the participants who gave their time, trust and truth. Huge thanks to everyone!






Registration is now open for the 21st annual Gay Health Forum (GHF) which will take place on Friday 26 September 2025 at...
20/08/2025

Registration is now open for the 21st annual Gay Health Forum (GHF) which will take place on Friday 26 September 2025 at IHREC headquarters in Dublin City Centre.

There are limited spaces so book early to avoid disappointment.

The Gay Health Forum provides an important platform for presentations from up-to-date research, surveillance, policy, and clinical information, from those involved with, and working in, the area of HIV and s*xual health in Ireland and internationally.

Check out the programme and register here: www.gayhealthnetwork.ie/ghf25

Official Statement from Gay Health Network: National Sexual Health Strategy 2025-2035 – Recognising Progress and Urgent ...
20/08/2025

Official Statement from Gay Health Network: National Sexual Health Strategy 2025-2035 – Recognising Progress and Urgent Priorities for LGBTQ+ Communities

Read the full statement at gayhealthnetwork.ie/news

🌊 We’re delighted to share the news that Making Waves is now streaming on RTÉ Player!🎥 Watch it now — https://www.rte.ie...
01/08/2025

🌊 We’re delighted to share the news that Making Waves is now streaming on RTÉ Player!

🎥 Watch it now — https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/making-waves-s1-e1/690921000438

Filmed along the breathtaking Clare coastline, Making Waves is a heartfelt short documentary exploring LGBTQ+ life in rural Ireland — the challenges, the joy, and the power of community.

Premiered at and screened at festivals from Washington DC to Waterford, this powerful film shares the voices of six individuals navigating identity, connection and belonging outside the city.

🎬 Directed by Shane O’Callaghan
🤝 Co-produced by &
💖 Funded by

Huge thanks to the incredible participants for their openness and generosity.

We’re delighted to share the first EMIS-2024 Community Report, specially created for survey participants and the wider M...
29/07/2025

We’re delighted to share the first EMIS-2024 Community Report, specially created for survey participants and the wider MSM, trans, and non-binary communities. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our partners and translators, the report is now being made accessible in 35 languages.

EMIS 2024 asked about:
🔬 HIV & STIs
⚕️ Healthcare access
💊 PrEP & prevention
🧠 Mental health
⚠️ Substance use & chems*x

The first Community Report takes a look at mental health and chems*x.

The report is available in your language at https://www.emis-project.eu/emis-2024-community-reports-europe/

➡️ Country-specific reports (including Ireland 🇮🇪) coming soon!

Thanks network partners for their contributions and translations, and particularly Dr. Dirk Sander and Dr. Tamás Bereczky of the German NGO Deutsche Aidshilfe (German AIDS Federation) for leading the process.

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We are looking forward to this on Wednesday evening.
28/07/2025

We are looking forward to this on Wednesday evening.

The Gay Health Forum invites submissions for presentations at the 22nd annual Forum taking place on 26 September 2025.We...
11/07/2025

The Gay Health Forum invites submissions for presentations at the 22nd annual Forum taking place on 26 September 2025.

We accept submissions from any area in LGBTQIA+ health but are particularly interested in LGBTQIA+ s*xual health.
We anticipate that the format for presentations will be a mix of formal (10 minute) presentations, posters and panel discussions, but we are also open to other ideas and formats (Pecha-Kucha or Lightning Talks, interviews, podcasts, shout-outs etc.)

We welcome submissions involving original research, community activism, community programmes and healthcare initiatives.

If you are interested in presenting, please send us an abstract of no more than 200 words telling us about your presentation, the presenter/s and what format it would take (poster, formal presentation, panel discussion or other format), by emailing ghf@ghn.ie by 18 July 2025.

For all enquiries email ghf@ghn.ie

Visit https://gayhealthnetwork.ie/ghf25/

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