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Health and Wellness Guide

From Botox, fillers and more we introduce you to the local health care scene and focus on you feeling great and looking better with our 2021 health and wellness guide.

S.E.T.A.C. presents the Integrated Health Care Program

SETAC Wellness Center is proud to announce a new program that offers primary care services to LGBT+ temporary and permanent residents of Puerto Vallarta...

Jalisco reports an increase on HIV detections

In recent days it was announced that the detection of HIV in Jalisco during the last 4 years has increased twice more, that is...

Vallarta Medical Center Celebrates Its 4th Anniversary

The 4th anniversary of Vallarta Medical Center was celebrated in Vallarta-Nayarit inside its facilities, where its directors and staff were gathered the last Friday...

Omar Hernandez is Dr Puerto Vallarta

Dr Omar Hernandez
One year ago, Dr. Omar Hernández started this project, Dr Puerto Vallarta, to provide high-quality medical service in Puerto Vallarta. Originally from Mexico City, he moved to Puerto Vallarta in 2016, when he started working at different resorts providing detailed oriented consultations in English.

ISSTE and LGBT Groups Administer 1,000+ Vaccines at Hotel Mercurio

More than 1,000 vaccines were administered at the daylong vaccination event at Hotel Mercurio. Photo by Oscar Almeida.
More than 1,000 vaccines were recently administered to some 650 people during a vaccination event held at Hotel Mercurio.

Vallarta Gay+ Community Center Launches Health Initiative to Serve Diverse Community

A temporary space has been donated inside ThrIVe IV & MedSpa on Basilio Badillo 277-A, in Zona Romantica (Col Emiliano Zapata) so that doctors can meet with patients and continue their PrEP treatment.
In a groundbreaking move aimed at bolstering support and fostering health within the LGBTQ+ community, the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center has announced the establishment of a new health organization. 

SETAC Discontinues Free PREP Services Due to Lack of Government Funding

SETAC Prep Services Announcement
SETAC (SOLIDARITY ED THOMAS CIVIL ASSOCIATION), announced via a "story" posted on Instagram and Facebook on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, that it was being forced to discontinue providing free PREP to more than 500 uses of the program due to a lack of government funding.

Doctor Puerto Vallarta Offers Specialized LGBTQ Services and More

Dr. Omar Sánchez. Photo by Oscar Almeida
Dr. Sánchez is “Doctor Puerto Vallarta” and as a gay physician, he knows that many gay men are more comfortable with a gay physican that can speak English, and discuss more intimate health concerns.

ThrIVe Celebrates One Year with $50 USD Off Services Through Dec. 31, 2022

Mikel Alvarez, CEO, opened ThrIVe MedSpa on December 31, 2022, and has been amazed at how welcoming Puerto Vallarta has been to his new business. Alvarez previously owned a Ketamine IV therapy clinic in Las Vegas, NV, but sold that location to move to Puerto Vallarta full time as this is now his home.
ThrIVe MedSpa, an IV hydration and revitalization MedSpa in Puerto Vallarta, is celebrating its one-year anniversary on Dec. 31, and offering a huge discount on services offered between now and Dec. 31, 2022.

Puerto Vallarta, a Paradise of Well-Being, Receives the Free Soul Festival

Free Soul Festival
Puerto Vallarta, the privileged destination of the Jalisco coast, is recognized as a paradise for the senses and the general well-being of the body,...

LGBTQ+ Community Center Expands, Offers New Services

Vallarta's Gay+ Community Center is located at Morelos 101-Local 3B, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal. It has recently expanded it's physical space and its services. Photo by Jerry Jones
The Vallarta Gay+ Community Center (VGCC) is experiencing a period of rapid growth and expansion, transforming into a vital hub for Puerto Vallarta's LGBTQ+ community.

Makal Restaurant is an Experience of the Senses

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The moment you walk into Makal you know you’ve momentarily stepped out of the hustle and bustle of Zona Romantica and you’ve been transported into a space like no other in the area. Before you even step inside you notice it’s clean white exterior and large windows which give a glimpse into its colorful interior.

AMLO reforms will affect organiations against HIV+ in Mexico, SETAC Puerto Vallarta declares not being affected

Earlier this year, the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the changes in the way of financing the treatment of the nearly 100,000 seropositives...

SETAC: 10 Years of Serving Puerto Vallarta

SETAC 10 Years
SETAC, Puerto Vallarta's LGBT Wellness Center, is celebrating 10 years of operations with a party free to the Community at Industry nightclub on Saturday,...

Mpox Vaccine Authorized in Mexico for Adults at High Risk

Photo illustration of the mpox vaccine. Photo from YayImages.
The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) announced the approval of the Jynneos vaccine in Mexico for use against monkeypox (mpox) in adults 18 and older.

Thrive Med Spa Hosts First Botox Party at Villa Sorpresa

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Thrive Med Spa hosted its inaugural Botox party on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the stunning Villa Sorpresa in Puerto Vallarta.

3 reasons to connect with yourself in Puerto Vallarta

connect with yourself
Connect with yourself. Work, stress, bills. Daily life can make us forget many times what we want and where we are. Sometimes we pay more attention to our surroundings than to our interior. That is why today we will give you 3 reasons to be in harmony with you again.

Doctor at Home PV offers a new option for your ailments

Doctor at home
Going to the hospital can be something frightening for people, that is why there is the alternative of "Dr at home".

In March, S.E.T.A.C. Wellness Center Offers PrEP At No Cost

S.E.T.A.C. Wellness Center announced that during the month of March, their staff will apply the protocol performed to determinate if you’re a candidate to...

Mexico May Soon Approve a MPox Vaccine

mpox mexico
Mexico’s Federal Commission for Protection Against Healh Risks (Cofepris) may soon approve a vaccine to help combat the world-wide health threat of Mpox (formerly Monkey Pox).