Take the rights path!
Getting a tattoo in Finland has required revealing one’s HIV status until the very last few years, and if you have HIV, it has most often meant that you cannot get a tattoo. it is discrimination! We will help you to change the practices in the industry!
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Hivpoint’s services on Christmas break from 20th of December to 1st of January
Monday
Closed Chat counselling
Open again on 9th of January at 12.30-15.00.
Tuesday
Closed STI testing service
This service is mainly for gay, bi and other men who have sex with men.
Open again on 7th of January at 14.00-18.00 without an appointment.
Wednesday
Closed Phone helpline (+358 207 465 705)
Open again on 8th of January at 9.00-11.30.
Thursday
Closed Rapid HIV testing (walk-in)
Open again on 2nd of January at 12.00-16.00. Welcome!
Closed Chat counselling
Open again on 9th of January at 12.30-15.00.
Check the exceptional opening hours of services here.
What is good to know about HIV testing?
You cannot know if a person has HIV, based on their looks or based on symptoms. HIV testing is the only way to know for sure. In Finland everyone has the right to be tested for HIV in public health care, where HIV testing and treatment is free and confidential.
Hivpoint – HIV and STI testing services confidentially and with expertise
It is possible to get tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV on a weekly basis at Hivpoint’s office in Kalasatama. Checkpoint STI testing is free of charge. The service is aimed mainly for gay, bi and other men who have sex with men.
Testing is mainly available by appointment.
Frequently asked questions about living with HIV
When you first find out about your HIV infection, you may have many questions.
Who should I tell about my HIV status? Am I going to live as long as everyone else? What is HIV treatment like? What can I do if I face discrimination? Can I still have sex?
Prevent, Test, Treat and Enjoy!
STIs are infectious diseases which are transmitted through sexual contact. There are many ways to protect yourself from HIV and other STIs. You decide which one is best for you!
Hivpoint’s services
Checkpoint services
HIV and STI testing for free in Helsinki, Kalasatama at Checkpoint.
Counselling services
We answer your questions about HIV and other STIs by phone and via chat.
For people living with HIV
Support and crisis discussions, wellbeing courses and sexual counselling in Helsinki and remotely.
Information about HIV
Read more about HIV, how it’s transmitted, how to protect yourself from it and how it’s treated.
Treating HIV
Hiv medication has revolutionized HIV treatment in the past decades. The lifelong medication helps keep a person living with HIV healthy and stops HIV from transmitting, even during sex without a condom.
