“Providing the platform and clinical care model that allows for that agency has been our mission since day one at FOLX Health, and I couldn’t be prouder to have collaborated with a team of queer and trans-focused clinicians to support our community through this Monkeypox outbreak.” As a clinician who has spent her career at the frontlines of queer health and reproductive health, I firmly believe in the importance and power of agency and autonomy when it comes to how people seek and receive healthcare,” said Kate Steinle, Chief Clinical Officer at FOLX Health. “This past year, we’ve seen so many marginalized communities be stripped of their rights when it comes to healthcare. Over the past month, all FOLX clinicians have undergone Monkeypox-specific training to equip them with the information needed to treat FOLX members. Through this visit, members will receive education, counseling, information on symptoms and safety, and help finding a vaccination or treatment site for Monkeypox. “Health scares like this are one of the many reasons FOLX Health exists - as a safe space for queer and trans folx to receive education, counseling, evaluation, and referrals.”Īt FOLX Health, LGBTQIA+ community members can now book an appointment to discuss Monkeypox with a licensed clinician in their state through the company’s recently launched Virtual Healthcare offering.
As Monkeypox began to spread, we felt it was our duty and responsibility as a queer and trans healthcare provider to quickly mobilize and serve as a source of truth in a sea of misinformation,” said Liana Douillet Guzmán, CEO of FOLX Health.
“The LGBTQIA+ community has long struggled to access affirming and expert care and has a history of being unfairly blamed for the spread of viruses, as was the case during the beginning of the HIV/AIDS crisis. This launch comes on the heels of the Biden administration declaring Monkeypox (MPX) a public health emergency and is designed to be the ultimate resource on the virus for the LGBTQIA+ community. BOSTON-( BUSINESS WIRE)- FOLX Health, the first digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the medical needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, today launched education, counseling, evaluation, and referrals for Monkeypox treatment.
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