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. ANDHRA PRADESH
2. ASSAM
3. BIHAR
4. DELHI
5. GOA
6. GUJARAT
7. HARYANA
8. HIMACHAL PRADESH
9. JAMMU & KASHMIR
10. KARNATAKA
11. KERALA
12. MADHYA PRADESH
13. MAHARASHTRA
14. ORISSA
15. PONDICHERRY
16. PUNJAB
17. RAJASTHAN
18. TAMIL NADU
19. UTTAR PRADESH
20. WEST BENGAL
21. CHANDIGARH
22. MANIPUR
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| Already Existing
Voluntary Blood Testing Centres
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| S.No. | Name of State/UT |
Name of Blood Testing Centre |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh |
1- Deptt. of
Microbiology 2- Deptt. of
Microbiology 3- Deptt. of
Microbiology 4- Surveillance Centre 5- Surveillance Centre |
| 2. | Arunachal Pradesh |
Surveillance Centre |
| 3. | Assam |
Deptt. of Microbiology |
| 4. | Bihar |
Rajendra Memorial
Research |
| 5. | Goa |
Deptt. of Microbiology |
| 6. | Gujarat |
Deptt. of Microbiology |
| 7. | Haryana |
Deptt. of Microbiology |
| 8. | Himachal Pradesh |
Deptt. of Microbiology |
| 9. | Jammu & Kashmir |
1- Department of
Immunopathology 2- Deptt. of
Microbiology |
| 10. | Karnataka |
1- Deptt. of
Microbiology 2- Deptt. of
Microbiology 3- Surveillance Centre |
| 11. | Kerala |
1- Deptt. of
Microbiology 2- Surveillance Centre |
| 12. | Madhya Pradesh |
1- Deptt. of Pathology 2- Regional Medical
Research Centre 3- Choitram Hospital
& Research |
| 13. | Maharashtra |
1- Deptt. of
Microbiology Testing Centres
There are a number of centres where the test can be done, at costs
ranging from nothing to around Rs750/-. This is one case where more
money does not necessarily imply better service. Many of the best
services, with excellent technical facilities and proper pre-test
counselling, and post-test counselling (if the person tests
positive) are in the free or low-cost testing centres operated by
the government and NGOs. But these may not be convenient for
everyone to access, in which case one can go to the more reputed
private centres - but with a cost and no counselling.
(1) Humsafar Center - If you're looking for a gay-sensitive place
for testing, the obvious place is the Humsafar centre in Vile Parle
(East), which now does testing six days a week. Earlier the reports
had to be collected from Sion Hospital, but now everything is done
at the centre. Humsafar now also has counsellors working in five
large public hospitals across the city, so one can go to these
places for testing and specifically contact these counsellors (on
specific days of the week):
Humsafar Centre, Vile Parle (East) - 26673800/26650547, ask for
Mr.Murgesh, 6 days a week, 4.00 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Other centres with Humsafar counsellors:
Borivili: Bhagwati Hospital - contact Mr.Ashok, 9833239249
Ghatkopar: Rajawadi Hospital - contact Mr.Shashi, 9892838163,
Mon/Tues/Wed
Juhu: Cooper Hospital - contact Mr.Shyam, 9892822150, Tues/Thurs/Sat
Parel: KEM Hospital - contact Mr.Sandeep, 9819386511, Mon/Wed/Fri
Sion: Sion Hospital - contact Mr.Harish, 9870457574, all days
(2) Saadhan Centres - these are run by Population Services
International, a NGO which also ensures that its staff is fully gay-
sensitised and gives excellent all round counselling. It uses the
rapid test which means you will get the results in one hour.
Saadhan has a single helpline which can be called for all details -
2389-2222. Clinic locations are:
Saadhan Clinic-Vashi (Mobile Van), Vashi Truck Terminus, Sector 19,
Opp Jhunkha Bhakar kendra, Vashi. M-F 10 am - 6 pm.
Saadhan Clinic-Kamathipura, Mumbai- A/50, 7th Lane, Close to
jayshree masala centre, Kamathipura, Mumbai 400008. M-F 10 am - 6 pm.
Saadhan Clinic-Cotton Green, Mumbai-1st Floor, Opp Ram Mandir, Air
Force Station, Cotton Green, Mumbai 400 033. M-F 10 am - 6 pm.
(3) Dr.Amin's Pathology Laboratory, Tulsiani Chambers, Nariman
Point - no counselling, it costs Rs450/- and you have to go by 2.00
p.m. to get the report by 5.30 p.m. the same day. The advantage is
that it's easily accessible for many people in Nariman Point and
they will not require a referral from a doctor - you can just walk
in. Tel: 22825230 / 22822471 / 22822472 / 22884262
2- Deptt. of
Microbiology 3- Sion Hospital 4- B.Y.N. Nair Hospital 5- Rajabari Hospital 6- Deptt. of
Microbiology 7- Deptt. of
Microbiology 8- Surveillance Centre 9- Surveillance Centre 10- Deptt. of
Microbiology 11- Surveillance Centre 12- Deptt. of
Microbiology |
| 14. | Manipur |
Surveillance Centre |
| 15. | Meghalaya |
Surveillance Centre |
| 16. | Mizoram |
Surveillance Centre |
| 17. | Nagaland |
1- Surveillance Centre 2- Surveillance Centre |
| 18. | Orissa |
1- Deptt. of
Microbiology 2- Surveillance Centre |
| 19. | Punjab |
Deptt. of Microbiology |
| 20. | Rajasthan |
Deptt. of Microbiology |
| 21. | Sikkim |
Surveillance Centre |
| 22. | Tamil Nadu |
1- Deptt. of
Microbiology 2- Deptt. of
Microbiology 3- Surveillance Centre |
| 23. | Tripura |
Surveillance Centre |
| 24. | Uttar Pradesh |
1- Deptt. of
Microbiology 2- Surveillance Centre 3- Deptt. of
Microbiology 4- Deptt. of
Microbiology 5- Surveillance Centre |
| 25. | West Bengal |
Surveillance Centre |
| 26. | Delhi |
1- Deptt. of
Microbiology 2- Deptt. of
Microbiology Surveillance Centre |
| 27. | Andaman & Nicobar |
Surveillance Centre |
| 28. | Chandigarh |
Deptt. of
Immunopathology |
| 29. | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
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| 30. | Daman & Diu |
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| 31. | Lakshadweep |
Surveillance Centre |
| 32. | Pondicherry |
1 - Surveillance Centre 2 - Deptt. of
Microbiology |