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====Testing Facilities==== | ====Testing Facilities==== | ||
* | * [https://www.better2know.es/clinics/en/city/barcelona Better2Know Barcelona]: "Better2Know are specialists in Sexual Health testing. Our medical experts have designed our test panels, so that you can be sure that we have the right screen for you. Our Full Screen includes: HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma. All of our testing is confidential, you do not have to give us your real name. You will get your results quickly. We will help you with treatment and onward referral if you test positive." | ||
** L'EIXAMPLE: Tel: 800 810 063 | |||
** LES CORTS DE SARRIA: Tel: 800 810 063 | |||
** BONANOVA: Tel: 800 810 063 | |||
** CALLE DE LONDRES: Tel: 800 810 063 | |||
** BUIGAS: Tel: 800 810 063 | |||
** PROVENÇA: Tel: 800 810 063 | |||
* [http://openhouse.es/en/check-ups/ Openhouse]: "a private sexual health clinic which specialises in STI screening tests with the overwhelming majority of results in 20 minute." Screens for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis (a, b and c), herpes, and risks in oral, anal or vaginal intercourse. Address: Carrer Sicília 253, 1st floor, door 3, Subway Station: L5 Sagrada Família. Phone: 934 58 77 00. | |||
* Unidad de Medicina Tropical y Salud Internacional Drassanes, Address: Avinguda Drassanes, 17-21, 08001 Barcelona, Spain.c Tel: 93 441 46 12/ Phone number +34 933 270 550. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-13:30 and 15:00-19:30. Emergencies: Mon-Fri 8:00-11:00. Reviews vary from "Be prepared to wait a long time in the most awkward waiting room ever"<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Barcelona/comments/35p9rm/clinics_for_std_checks_in_barcelona/?st=irk7rsjj&sh=c7449a39 Clinics for STD checks in Barcelona]</ref> to "I was expecting to see crowds of people, awkward waiting room [full] of people, long registration and endless waiting... the reality was much better! Once you get in, you need to go to the 4th floor. Nice lady at the reception didn't speak any English, so I had to really stretch my Spanish. After very fast registration I was diverted to a small and fun meeting room with Keith Haring posters on the walls. But most shocking was the fact that apart from me there were...only 2 more guys! I was called in in the next 5 minutes. Nurse didn't speak any English, so she called up the doctor who kindly agreed to attend to me herself. After an examination I was offered a urine test and a blood test. I went outside for a coffee, prepared my sample and brought it back. In less than 10 minutes I was called back in to talk about [rapid] urine test results! Doctor explained the results, gave me the medicine and booked another appointment. Nice lady at the reception printed out an appointment confirmation and off I went at 10:15. That's 2 hours and 15 minutes of calm, politeness and professionalism. And most importantly - all free!"<ref>[https://www.angloinfo.com/barcelona/discussions/topic/2080909 AngloInfo, Barcelona: STD/STI Check]</ref> | |||
* Anti-AIDS Clinic: Address: C/De la Lluna 11. tel: +34 93 3170505. More details [http://www.barcelona-life.com/services/services_details/139-Anti-AIDS_Clinic here]. | |||
====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
Regarding HIV treatment, check out [http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryCode=ES this link] for hospitals that specialize in HIV treatment in Barcelona. According to HIVTravel: "Treatment is provided exclusively through the pharmaceutical services in hospitals. Care is provided by large hospitals through the specific service called "Unidad de enfermedades infecciosas" (infectious diseases unit); in smaller hospitals by the internal medicine service. Access to Spanish healthcare system is universal and free of charge for all citizens. Foreigners are also entitled to healthcare under the same conditions as any other citizen. All residents must be registered in the City council (municipality) irrespective of their migratory status in the country. This is a quick and easy process which can be done at no cost."<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryCode=ES SPAIN - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | |||
Regarding hepatitis treatment, Spain has one of the highest rates of hepatitis treatment in the world.<ref>[http://www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/en/news/jul-2016/treatment-hepatitis-c-has-more-doubled-2013-yet-99-people-are-still-being-denied-life Treatment of hepatitis C has more than doubled since 2013. Yet 99% of people are still being denied the life-saving cure]</ref> | |||
* [http://www.gtt-vih.org/ Grupo de Trabajo Sobre Tratamientos del VIH]: "Offers HIV treatment advice and online documents in Spanish, English, French, Russian, Arabic and Urdu in Barcelona. Website in Spanish and Catalan." | * [http://www.gtt-vih.org/ Grupo de Trabajo Sobre Tratamientos del VIH]: "Offers HIV treatment advice and online documents in Spanish, English, French, Russian, Arabic and Urdu in Barcelona. Website in Spanish and Catalan." | ||