Getting Tested 

Testing for HIV is the only way to know for sure if you have HIV. Many people do not have any symptoms and can live for many years without knowing they have the virus.

You should get tested if you’ve:

1. Had sex without a condom

2. Shared needles when injecting drugs

3. Put yourself at risk of HIV in any other way, or are worried you might have

Even if you haven't recently put yourself at risk of infection, making HIV testing part of your sexual health routine is a good habit to get into.

Getting an HIV test is quick, easy, and almost always free. It's also the only way to know for sure whether or not you have been infected and involves a quick saliva or blood test.

Because choosing to take an HIV test can be hugely beneficial for yourself and your loved ones, the decision to test should be yours alone to make.

FAST FACT: In Kenya, the age of consent for HIV Testing is 15 years old.

You can get tested for free at any public health facility and at Voluntary HIV Testing Centers previously referred to as VCTs.

See the available testing facilities around Wathorego below:

• Kotunga Dispensary, East, Kisumu East, Kisumu

• Simba Opepo Health Centre, East, Kisumu East, Kisumu

• Disciples of Mercy Clinic, East, Kisumu East, Kisumu

• GK Prison Dispensary (Kibos)