Growing with Pride – safely, openly and proudly!

Hivpoint – 40 years for equality. As a specialist in LGBTQ+ sexual health, we are beside you at Pride, in everyday life and standing up for the rights of sexual, gender and relationship minorities all year round.

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Our services this week

Monday

12.00-15.30 Chat counselling

Tuesday

14.00-18.00 STI testing

Wednesday

9.00-11.30 Phone helpline (+358 207 465 705)

Thursday

12.30-15.00 Chat counselling

12.00-16.00 STI testing

12.00-16.00 Walk-in rapid HIV testing

Check the exceptional opening hours of services here.

HIV and STI testing confidentially and with expertise

You can get tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV at Hivpoint’s office in Kalasatama. Testing is free of charge. Testing is mainly available by appointment.

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What is your safer sex strategy?

We present three ways to take care of your sexual health without compromising on pleasure. You decide which one is best for you!

Three masculine people, one holding a condom, the other a PrEP pill, and the one in the foreground holding up his finger.

It is possible to test HIV in the privacy of your own home by using an HIV home test kit

A reliable HIV home test from the Hivpoint online store

The home test is reliable and easy to use. Hivpoint has evaluated the Autotest VIH®test kit in co-operation with Finnish authorities.

Hands are visible performing a rapid HIV test with the equipment. Product packaging is on the back.

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, events and sexual counselling in Helsinki and remotely

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