We Are Here “Shorts” #3: Nyah Lee and Maeva on Trans Health Care
Nyah Lee and Maeva Veillard, head clinical navigator at Codman Square Health Center’s X-Clinic, discuss Trans health care at the Health Center and how you can access services!
#WeAreHereBoston is a community-based multimedia campaign that features Black and Brown members of the LGBTQ+ community of Greater Boston raising awareness about health and wellness services, and helping to promote an empowered community through digital engagement. For more information, visit codman.org/wearehere and codman.org/xclinic
Codman’s X-Clinic offers patients counseling, testing, and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. Patients can access services through telehealth or in-person. Asymptomatic patients who want STI testing can make an appointment. If you are experiencing symptoms or any other health concerns and would like to speak with a provider, please make an in-person or telehealth appointment by calling 617-822-8350.
We are LGBTQ+ friendly, and have the newest and fastest testing equipment. We are proud to be a safe space, culturally competent, and have multi-lingual staff. Codman can get you your STI test results on your phone in as little as a few hours, though some results can take up to a couple of days.
The X-Clinic offers:
- Same-day PrEP
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Emergency Contraception/Plan B
- Testing for teenagers (visits and results are completely confidential)
- Testing and treatment regardless of citizenship status
- Onsite or at-home HIV tests