To our global Grindr community,
Starting today, Grindr users in the US and Canada can choose to access free or low cost PrEP care through the Grindr app.
We’re making this possible in partnership with Freddie, a physician-led telehealth and pharmacy platform that Grindr today announced an agreement to acquire.
PrEP is up to 99% effective at preventing HIV, yet millions of people who could benefit from it aren’t using it.
Through Grindr’s Health center, users can now connect with Freddie to see a clinician, get tested, and have medication delivered discreetly.
This builds on years of work through Grindr for Equality and public health partners to expand access to HIV testing and prevention. Grindr users have ordered more than half a million free HIV self-test kits through our app, with a quarter of recipients reporting they’d never taken an HIV test before. Now, we’re making the next step easier.
To get started, open Grindr and tap Health.
Creating Grindr Health, with PrEP as the foundation
Freddie brings PrEP care to the Grindr community, making it easier to learn about PrEP, connect with a clinician, complete testing, and manage your care. Over time, we’ll build on that foundation to make other health services easier to access.
We’ve got answers
PrEP is up to 99% effective at preventing HIV when taken as prescribed, yet far too many people who could benefit from it are not on it. Grindr already reaches millions of gay and bi men every day. By connecting users to Freddie, we can make PrEP easier to learn about, start, and stay on.
Starting today, Grindr users in the U.S. can open the Health section of the app and connect with Freddie. If PrEP is right for you, Freddie can guide you through testing, meeting with a clinician, getting your prescription, and having medication delivered to your home.
Freddie has built the clinical, pharmacy, testing, and care infrastructure required to provide PrEP properly. Grindr brings the reach and daily relationship with our community. Together, we can reduce the friction that keeps people from getting preventive care.
For most eligible users, PrEP care through Freddie will be available at little to no out-of-pocket cost. Freddie’s care team can help you understand your coverage and available options.