Editor,

In Guangzhou, can a woman be tested for HIV? If so how much time does the procedure and report will take? What are the charges in yuan (Chinese currency)?

Best Regards

M.Amin

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Dear M.Amin

There are three state-designated HIV testing centers in Guangzhou: Guangdong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, and Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Address & Telephone

Guangdong Center for Disease Control and Prevention
176 Xingang Xilu, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
020-8445 7336
 
Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau
33 Shamian Beijie, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
020-8186 8667

Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
23 Zhongshan Sanlu, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
020-8382 4103

All the three state-designated HIV testing centers offer free HIV tests. And the results will be available the same day. A positive result will require further testing for confirmation. The centers also promise that the results will never be leaked and confidentiality will be maintained.

(China.org.cn June 14, 2007)