You can get free, confidential testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, at:
- City health centers 1 and 5.
- Selected Health Department resource hubs.
You can get additional sexual health services at selected community organizations that partner with the Health Department.
Who
Anyone over the age of 13 can get STI testing and treatment.
Requirements
You don’t need an appointment. Walk-in services are on a first-come, first-served basis. Arrive as early as possible to be sure you will be seen.
Cost
Testing and treatment for STIs are free.
Where and when
Health Center 1
Health Center 1 is the City’s dedicated walk-in clinic for STI testing and treatment. Health Center 1 also provides:
- Vaccinations for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B.
- Vaccinations for human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Vaccinations for mpox.
- Pre (PrEP) and Post (PEP) Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV.
Health Center 1 does not offer the primary care services that are available to registered patients at other City health centers.
Health Center 5
Health Center 5 offers STI testing and treatment. It does not offer the vaccination services available at Health Center 1. Health Center 5 also offers the primary care services that are available to registered patients at other City health centers.
| Location | Address | Hours | Availability | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STI clinic at Health Center 1 | 1930 S. Broad St., Fl. 2, 19145 | M: 7:45 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tu – F: 7:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.* |
Walk-in only | (215) 685-6570 |
| STI clinic at Health Center 5 | 2840 W. Dauphin St., 19132 | Fridays: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.** | Walk-in only | (215) 685-6570 |
* On the first Wednesday of each month, the clinic at Health Center 1 opens at 1 p.m.
** On the fourth Friday of each month, the clinic at Health Center 5 opens at 1:30 p.m.
On very busy days, clinics may close earlier than the times listed above. Call before your visit to confirm that the STD clinic is open.
Health Department Resource Hubs
Two Health Department resource hubs provide free and confidential STI testing on selected days.
| Location | Address | Location details | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Philadelphia Resource Hub | Mi Salud Wellness Center 200 E. Wyoming Ave., 19120 |
Entrance on A St. | Monday & third Tuesday of the month: 10 a.m – 3:30 p.m. |
| Northwest Philadelphia Resource Hub | Shoppes at La Salle 5301 Chew Ave., 19138 |
Between GameStop and Dunkin’ Donuts | Tuesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Additional Sexual Health Services
The Health Department partners with community organizations to offer city residents additional sexual health services with extended and walk-in hours.
Services include:
- Rapid and laboratory-based testing for HIV.
- Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing.
- Hepatitis C (HCV) testing.
- Pregnancy testing.
- PrEP and PEP.
- Treatment for HIV, STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis) and HCV.
- Sexual health education.
| Location | Address | Phone | Walk-in hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bebashi | 1235 Spring Garden St., 19123 | (215) 769-3561 | M, Tu, W, F: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Th: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| Mazzoni Center | 1201 Locust St., 19107 | (215) 985-9206 | M – F: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Additional community-based testing hours: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. |
| Congreso de Latinos Unidos | 216 W. Somerset St., 19133 | (215) 763-8870 | M – F: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Courage | 3751 Island Ave., Suite 201, 19153 | (267) 217-3217 | M – F: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Courage Mobile Unit | Around Philadelphia, with a focus in the southwest | (267) 217-3217 | M, Tu, Th, F: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dates and times may vary. |