Corporación Kimirina

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Kimirina Corporation is an Ecuadorian nonprofit organization focused on HIV prevention and treatment. [1] [2] with an emphasis on LGBT populations. [3] It is considered one of the most successful foundations in the region in terms of HIV prevention. [4]

The organization has offices in the cities of Quito, [5] Guayaquil, [6] Machala, Portoviejo, Santa Elena and Santo Domingo. [5] It has signed agreements with institutions such as the Municipality of Guayaquil, [2] the Ministry of Public Health and the French Embassy in Ecuador. [7] [4]

The organization obtained legal status in December 1999 and is directed by Dr. Amira Herdoíza. [8] [4] Other notable people who have worked at Kimirina include LGBT activists Orlando Montoya and León Sierra Páez. [9] [10] [11] Kimirina's name is a Quechuan word meaning "to walk or work together." [12]

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Amira Herdoiza, executive director of Kimirina, speaking before the Health Commission of Ecuador's National Assembly in 2019. Amira Herdoiza en la Comision del Derecho a la Salud, 5 de junio de 2019 (48008250712).jpg
Amira Herdoíza, executive director of Kimirina, speaking before the Health Commission of Ecuador's National Assembly in 2019.

The organization offers talks and workshops on sexual health and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. [13] In their offices they offer free HIV tests, [14] and they have mobile testing points in cities such as Guayaquil. [15]

In 2019, it became one of the first organizations in Ecuador to provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment through a pilot program, which reached 200 treatment users in the Costa Region by 2022. [16]

Kimirina also participates in events related to sexual diversity, such as the LGBTI Contranatura Arts exhibition and the creation of the LGBT comic strip "Víctor Victoria." [17] [18] They have also participated in organizing the Quito LGBT Pride March. [19]

References

  1. ↑ Santibáñez, Rocío (23 December 2016). "Después de 30 años, el VIH sida es una enfermedad política". El Universo . Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2024.{{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 25 December 2016 suggested (help)
  2. 1 2 "Convenio entre Municipio de Guayaquil y corporación Kimirina para desarrollar proyecto de prevención de VIH". El Universo . 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Rubio, Emerson (26 June 2021). "Los rastreadores salvavidas del VIH". Expreso . Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Francia condecorará a experta ecuatoriana en Salud Pública". Swissinfo . 2 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 Ramos, Xavier (25 April 2023). "Estos son los lugares de Ecuador donde entregan la pastilla PReP para prevenir el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH)". El Universo . Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Fundación Kimirina tiene sede en la ciudad". El Universo . 17 August 2007. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Heredia, Valeria (19 November 2021). "Profilaxis preexposición contra VIH se implementará en sanatorios". El Comercio . Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Términos de referencia" (PDF). Early Warning System. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "El 42% de los portadores del VIH no saben de su condición en Ecuador". El Universo . 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Arte para contrarrestar discursos hegemónicos". El Telégrafo . 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Rosero, Mariela (23 July 2015). "León es un 'artivista' de la lucha Glbti". El Comercio . Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Len, Beatriz (3 December 2019). "Kimirina". El Universo . Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Las adolescentes ecuatorianas toman el liderazgo en la difusión de salud sexual y reproductiva". El Universo . 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Con $ 2,7 millones se lucha contra el VIH/sida en Ecuador; condones y medicinas entre lo comprado en 2023". El Universo . 1 December 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  15. ↑ Ramos, Gabriel (23 April 2023). "Alarmante aumento de casos reportados de VIH en Ecuador, donde hay 45.078 personas con la enfermedad: El miedo a la discriminación limita el acceso a los servicios médicos". El Universo . Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  16. ↑ Paucar, Elena (27 February 2003). "La PrEP reduce en 90% el riesgo de transmisión del VIH". El Comercio . Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  17. ↑ Real Hidalgo, Lucía (4 August 2009). "Un cómic con temas trans busca inclusión". El Telégrafo . Archived from the original on 7 August 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "Quito se prepara para la bienal de arte contranatura". El Telégrafo . 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  19. ↑ "Ayer se desarrolló la marcha por el Día del Orgullo Gay". El Comercio . 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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