In which health centers do rapid HIV and viral load tests for free?

Onusida calculates that some 110,000 people live with HIV in the country, but only 70,000 of them know that they actually have the virus. Various tests are available in the country to detect HIV, including the rapid test. Viral load tests are also available, which allow the virus to be measured in the blood and, therefore, allow knowing the efficacy of the treatment or any change in the development of the infection. In all of them the results are delivered confidentially.

Early diagnosis of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the best way to combat it, as it allows antiretroviral treatment to begin on time and slow down the progression of the disease. In Venezuela, around six thousand new cases by 2021most of them in people aged between 25 and 49 years.

Onusida calculates that some 110,000 people live with HIV in the country, but only 70,000 of them know that they actually have the virus. Of 57,314 receive antiretroviral treatment, 1,198 are children. For Regina López, country director of Onusida Venezuela, campaigns should be promoted to increase diagnosis. “Let the person go voluntarily.”

Various tests are available in the country to detect HIV, including the rapid test. Viral load tests are also available, which allow the virus to be measured in the blood and, therefore, allow knowing the efficacy of the treatment or any change in the development of the infection. In all of them the results are delivered confidentially.

In addition to the regional coordination of STI programs (Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV and AIDS), located in the pilot hospital of each state, there are health centers that depend on organizations such as Avessoc or Mavid where it is possible to take a rapid test, as well as as viral load, for free. In SuchWhich we make you a summary:

Anzoategui:

ADS Father Quintero Center. Calle Simón Rodríguez, number 66. Quinta Milagros, Puerto La Cruz. Phone: 0281-2696614

Hurry:

Christ Jesus Missionary Institute. Christ Jesus Community Center. El Yagual, Achaguas municipality. Phone: 0426-4560178

Barinas:

ADS Don Bosco Center. Tachira Avenue. Alto Barinas north, behind the María Inmaculada Church. Barines. Telephones: 0273-5413289/0273-5418662

Carabobo:

MAVID Foundation. Tarapío urbanization, street 189 intersection with avenue 104 (two blocks from Universidad avenue), Naguanagua municipality. It is attended from Monday to Friday between 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. It is mandatory to be over 14 years old and present an identity card. Telephones: 0241-8975874 / 0412-0390302.

Falcon:

Center ADS Don Bosco Creolandia. Avenida Don Bosco, half a block from the church. Creolandia sector, Punto Fijo, Los Taques municipality.

The Guaira:

• Hospital San José de Maiquetia. Father Machado Square. Between El Viaducto street and Real de Pariata street. Vargas Municipality. Viral load tests are also carried out in this hospital, during office hours from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. There are 10 daily quotas and you must present the recipe or medical report with the request for the test made by an infectious disease doctor.
• Health Center We are Community. Naiguatá-Caracas Highway. Quinta Karkrete, Las Granadillas sector. Camuri Grande. Phone: 0212-3380948
• Due to the rehabilitation work of the La Guaira Ambulatory Center, the Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI-HIV-AIDS) program and the retroviral pharmacy were relocated at the High Technology Center (CAT) on March 10, Carlos Soublette parish.

Laura:

Monsignor Romero Health Center. Calle 13 with Avenida 4, next to the Jesús de Nazareth parish. La Cariuceña, Barquisimeto.

Merida:

ADS Mary Help of Christians Center. Avenida Los Próceres, next to the Colegio Salesiano San Luis. Merida. Phone: 0274-2621947.

New Sparta:

Sister Boada ADS Center. July 31 Avenue, Cruz Millán García. El Salado sector. Paraguachí, Antonín del Campo municipality.

Portuguese:

ADS Center Our Lady of the Cortex. 32nd Street with Santa María Alley. La Pastora II neighborhood. caress Phone: 0255-6219560

Tachira:

• Hospital San Antonio de Tariba. Calle 8, number 5-53, Centro sector. Tariba.
• ADS Don Bosco San Cristobal. Avenida 2 with Calle 3, number 2-98. Propatria urbanization. La Concordia, San Cristobal.

Zulia:

• Santa Inés Archdiocesan Ambulatory. Mara Indian Sector, Maracaibo.
• Early childhood ministry. Maria Alejandra Sector. Street I between avenue 1 and 4. Villa del Rosario, Rosario de Perijá municipality.
• Center ADS Don Bosco «La Chinita». San Francisco urbanization, between 161 and 162 streets. In front of the El Placer urbanization. San Francisco Municipality.

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