HIV/STD Counseling & Testing
Red Ribbon Fund is a safe and respectful place to receive testing and counseling for HIV and other STDs.
We offer free screening for HIV, and other common sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. We also offer case management and medical referrals.
In order to book a slot, please call 0759-700005 to pre-register. Make sure to call us or your doctor right away if you have symptoms of an STD, or someone you have recently had sex with told you they were just diagnosed with an STD.
As part of your visit, we offer confidential counseling to help you deal with the issues that surround your decision to test and the impact of knowing your status. Documentation of test results is available at your request.
For information on our testing locations, visit our Where to Get Tested page. To schedule an appointment, call 0759-700005.
Red Ribbon Fund provides both In-House HIV Counseling & Testing, Community Based HIV Counseling & Testing Outreaches, and School/Colleges & Universities HIV Counseling & Testing. To schedule a Community or School Based outreach, kindly call 0759-700005 or email cs@redribbonfund.org
Information about HIV/AIDS & Other STDs
HIV/AIDS
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- Acquired means you can get infected with it.
- Immune Deficiency means a weakness in the body’s system that fights diseases.
- Syndrome means a group of health problems that make up a disease.
AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. If you get infected with HIV, your body will try to fight the infection. It will make antibodies—special molecules to fight HIV. A blood test for HIV looks for these antibodies. If you have them in your blood, it means that you have HIV infection. People who have HIV antibodies are called “HIV-Positive.” To schedule an HIV test or for more information, call 617.450.1987. For more information about HIV/AIDS, click here.
