In our most recently published podcast, Zeesy Powers interviews Sanbula Zaidi and Raul Alvarez on sexually transmitted infections and stigma. Sanbul and Raul currently work as a Sexual Health Counsellor at Hassle Free Clinic in downtown Toronto.

Sanbula Zaidi has been volunteering and working within sexual and reproductive health for nearly ten years. She currently works as a Sexual Health Counsellor at Hassle Free Clinic in downtown Toronto. Her role involves prevention, treatment, counselling, education and empowered decision-making around the diverse spectrum of sexual health.

Raul has a background in Medicine and over ten years of experience in the healthcare sector. He moved to Canada from Venezuela in 2014. Raul has been working as a sexual health counsellor at the Hassle Free Clinic for the past five years, providing HIV and STI testing and counselling to men who have sex with men and other priority populations. He brings a people-first approach to everything he does in and out of work. He is passionate about supporting folks in the LGBTQ2+ community while collaborating, developing and fostering relationships with other health care providers and stakeholders.