Founder, Chairman and CEO
| Selected winner: | BlueCity |
| Solution name: | Virtual interventions on social networking platform to promote the HIV service update among men who have sex with men |
| Origin of the winner: | China |
BlueCity is a world-leading online LGBTQ platform that provides a comprehensive suite of services to foster connections and enhance the well-being of the global LGBTQ community with more than 60 million users in China, India, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam and more. BlueCity provides a riche swathe of critical health-related services, encompassing HIV prevention and awareness, medical consultation, mental health support, and more.
Virtual interventions on social networking platform to promote the HIV service update among men who have sex with men
BlueCity has been taking advantage of Blued, the world-leading LGBTQ geosocial networking app with 60 million users worldwide, to promote Internet+ HIV interventions in the men who have sex with men community in China. Online interventions encompass HIV risk assessments, health promotion, needs assessments, HIV counseling and testing, and PrEP/PEP services. A dynamic networking platform embedded in Blued has also been created to support 170+ CBO/NGOs providing HIV prevention and treatment education in most regions in China.
The innovative model has channeled significant efforts into building up HIV awareness and prevention capabilities by educating global community, hoping to empower them with the knowledge and resources necessary to protect themselves and their loved ones. These initiatives have the power to change—and even save—lives.
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