Artūrs Vāvere (born March 17, 1965, in

Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...

is a Latvian

sexologist Sexology is the scientific study of human sexuality, including human sexual interests, behaviors, and functions. The term ''sexology'' does not generally refer to the non-scientific study of sexuality, such as social criticism. Sexologists app ...

. In 1997 Dr. Vāvere became head of the civic organization "The Latvian Association for Safe Sex". With the support of the

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the association started free testing for

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/AIDS. In 1998, with the help of the Soros Fund, the Latvian AIDS internet porta
www.aids.lv
was opened. Since 1998 Dr. Vāvere has turned his attention to issues of men's

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in Latvia. He publishes the booklets ''Man at the Age of Puberty'' and ''A Man''. Since 2000 he has been head of the Institute of Men's Sexual Health.

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