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In Estonia, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=66 ESTONIA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | In Estonia, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=66 ESTONIA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
The testing for HIV in Estonia is voluntary, and the tests can only be administered with the informed consent of the patient. It is common for doctors to recommend an HIV test for patients, especially in areas with a higher HIV infection rate, such as Talinn or northeastern Estonia. The only times that HIV testing is mandatory is when people donate blood or organs. You can only receive an HIV test in a healthcare institution from a medical professional (i.e. doctors, nurses, midwives, lab technicians, etc), and non-medical personnel are not allowed to administer HIV tests.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/country/documents/EST_narrative_report_2014.pdf HIV in Estonia - Situation, prevention, treatment, and care]</ref> | |||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
* There are different types of testing facilities in Estonia, including HCT (HIV Counseling and Testing) sites, youth counseling centers (for ages 19–24 years old_, hospitals, and clinics. Generally speaking, if you're qualified to visit a youth center, they are great options, since they tend to provide free and responsive services. If you're uninsured, you can visit the HCT centers, which provide free testing to the uninsured. If you're insured, you will find that many places provide free or low cost tests.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/country/documents/EST_narrative_report_2014.pdf HIV in Estonia - Situation, prevention, treatment, and care]</ref> | |||
* [http://www.tugikeskus.ee/?keel=eng AIDS-i Tugikeskus (AIDS Infornation and Support Centre)]: They provide: "HIV – testing, HIV pre- and post test counselling, consulting about sexually transmitted diseases (STD-s) for public in general and youth; possibility of anonymous HIV/STD testing, treatment of STD-s, etc." Address: Kopli 32, 10412 Tallinn, ESTONIA. phone/fax +372 6413165. e-mail: aids@tugikeskus.ee | * [http://www.tugikeskus.ee/?keel=eng AIDS-i Tugikeskus (AIDS Infornation and Support Centre)]: They provide: "HIV – testing, HIV pre- and post test counselling, consulting about sexually transmitted diseases (STD-s) for public in general and youth; possibility of anonymous HIV/STD testing, treatment of STD-s, etc." Address: Kopli 32, 10412 Tallinn, ESTONIA. phone/fax +372 6413165. e-mail: aids@tugikeskus.ee | ||
* [https://www.testikodus.ee/ Testikodus.ee]: "TESTIKODUS.EE is an environment for fast, discrete and safe testing for the most common venereal diseases in Estonia. Testing can be performed for the following diseases: Urogenital chlamydiosis (Chlamydia), Gonorrhoea, Trichomoniasis, Herpes viruses (HSV1, HSV2), Mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma genitalium). From Testikodus.ee home page requested test(s) can be selected. After making a choice, the orderer will receive the sampling kit in a suitable way, and then the sample should be taken... The sample should be sent to the laboratory, where the test results will become clear during 5 days max (usually 2 workdays)." | * [https://www.testikodus.ee/ Testikodus.ee]: "TESTIKODUS.EE is an environment for fast, discrete and safe testing for the most common venereal diseases in Estonia. Testing can be performed for the following diseases: Urogenital chlamydiosis (Chlamydia), Gonorrhoea, Trichomoniasis, Herpes viruses (HSV1, HSV2), Mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma genitalium). From Testikodus.ee home page requested test(s) can be selected. After making a choice, the orderer will receive the sampling kit in a suitable way, and then the sample should be taken... The sample should be sent to the laboratory, where the test results will become clear during 5 days max (usually 2 workdays)." | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* If you have health insurance, you can often get HIV tests (and other STI tests) for no fee. | |||
* If you don't have health insurance, you can often find services (testing and counseling) for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, especially at anonymous HCT sites, which can be found in multiple cities in Estonia. | |||
* There are also free and anonymous testing sites in Tallinn for injection drug users, sexual partners of injection drug users, and sex workers. | |||
==Medications & Vaccines== | ==Medications & Vaccines== | ||