{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6543e01cc9f8f800117189dc/66d9bc400ef29103a1880840?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"027 - Blue pills - Phil Samba","description":"<p>When can we have all the sexual health services we need?</p><p><br></p><p>My guest in this episode is Phil Samba, health promoter and the host of <a href=\"https://www.wearequeeraf.com/theotherbluepill/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Other Blue Pill podcast series</a>. That show is about a pill called PrEP, which stops people getting HIV, and how campaigners fought legal battles for years to make it available to everyone in the UK. Phil is now trying to keep up that momentum in making all our sexual health needs available to everyone, in a way that works for them, all the time.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Phil and I talked not only about HIV and PrEP, but also about doxyPEP which can help reduce your chances of other STIs, and about how sexual health is not enough of a political issue. Phil works for <a href=\"https://www.thelovetank.info/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Love Tank</a>, which is an incredible community organisation campaigning for better sexual health in London—and it was a real treat to talk to him.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are some resources:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://metro.co.uk/2024/07/13/this-pill-prevent-stis-hard-us-get-21202185/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">As a single gay man, here’s how I take control of my sex life</a> by Phil Samba</p><p><a href=\"https://prepster.info/free-prep-uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">All about PrEP and how to avoid HIV</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.queerhealth.info/doxypep\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">All about DoxyPEP to avoid various STIs</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.wearequeeraf.com/theotherbluepill/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Other Blue Pill</a> podcast series by Queer AF</p><p>A transcript of this episode is available on <a href=\"https://open.substack.com/pub/freesex/p/blue-pills-phil-samba?r=b8lo5&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">freesex.substack.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted, produced and edited by Adam Zmith</p><p>Music: Translife by <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/othonmusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Othon</a></p><p>Artwork: photo of Borneo mealworm by @DamasterCarabus / design by Adam Zmith and Rebecka Öberg</p><p>Executive Producer: Tash Walker</p><p>An <a href=\"http://auntnell.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aunt Nell</a> Production</p>","author_name":"Adam Zmith | Aunt Nell"}