HIV and Other STI Testing in Ottawa

Order (free) condoms from Ottawa Public Health: SEX IT SMART

In-House MSM Testing At ACO – Every Monday

The Men’s Team at ACO and the Somerset West Community Health Centre offer anonymous rapid HIV testing for men who have sex with men (MSM) every Monday from 3–5 pm.

Contact David at ACO for more information about testing for couples, or check out our FAQ.

Or book online!

Full STI Testing

Sexual Health Centre (walk-in hours of operation)

Main Clinic Location: 179 Clarence Street

The Sexual Health Centre opens their doors 60 minutes prior to any walk-in clinic (Monday through Thursday) and 30 minutes prior to the Friday walk-in clinic

**PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand at our walk-in clinics, we may not be able to see everyone. Priority is given to clients based on their need for services.

Walk-in and Appointment Hours

Click the link above to see clinic Walk-in and Appointment hours.

Gay Men’s Sexual Health Clinic

• Gay Zone Gaie
  420 Cooper Street
  Thursday: 5—8pm

**PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand at our walk-in clinics, we may not be able to see everyone. Priority is given to clients based on their need for services.

Gay ZONE provides a wide range of programs and services for gay, bi, transmen and other men who have sex with men in the Ottawa area, including:

• Screening and treatments for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s)
• HIV testing—rapid and/or anonymous
• Hepatitis A & B vaccination
• Gardasil vaccine (for those who qualify)
• A group for queer youth
• A variety of health promotion programming

Anonymous HIV Testing

• Carlington CHC 
  900 Marivale Road
  613 722-4000 
• Centretown CHC
  420 Cooper Street
  613 233-4697
• Ottawa Inner City Health Services
  5 Myrand Avenue
  613 562-4500
• Sandy Hill CHC
  221 Nelson Street
  613 789-1500
• Somerset West CHC
  55 Eccles Street
  613 238-8210
• South-East Ottawa CHC
  1355 Bank Street, suite 600
  613 737-5115

Men’s Anonymous Rapid HIV Testing Clinics

• AIDS Committee of Ottawa
  19 Main Street (second floor)
  Monday: 3—5pm
  By appointment or drop-in
• Club Ottawa Baths
  1069 Wellington Street West
  Tuesday: 12pm—1pm
  By appointment or drop-in (use the “book appointment” button above)
• Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre
  240 Centrum Boulevard
  1st and 2nd Wednesday of the month: 4:30—6:30pm
  By appointment or drop-in (use the “book appointment” button above)
• South Nepean Community Health Centre
  4100 Strandherd Drive, 2nd floor
  3rd Wednesday of the month: 4:30—6:30pm
  By appointment or drop-in (use the “book appointment” button above)
• Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre
  2 MacNeil Court
  4th Wednesday of the month: 4:30—6:30pm
  By appointment or drop-in (use the “book appointment” button above)

Please note that these clinics are located within another medical clinic; please tell the receptionist that you are there for the Ottawa Public Health Youth Sexual Health Clinic. All services offered at the main Sexual Health Centre are available at the Youth Sexual Health Clinics, with the exception of IUD/IUS insertions, anonymous HIV testing and Point of Care (rapid) HIV testing. (Confidential HIV testing is available at the Youth Sexual Health Clinics).

**PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand at our walk-in clinics, we may not be able to see everyone. Priority is given to clients based on their need for services.

• West End Family Care Clinic – Youth Clinic
  80 Michael Cowpland Drive, Kanata
  Tuesday: 5—8pm
• South Nepean Community Health Centre – Youth Clinic
  4100 Strandherd Drive, Suite 201, Barrhaven
  Wednesday: 2—5pm
  
• Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre – Youth Clinic
  1365 Richmond Road, Second Floor, Ottawa
  Monday: 3—6pm
  
• Orléans-Cumberland Community Family Health Team – Youth Clinic
  240 Centrum Drive, Suite 105 (main floor)
  Wednesday: 2—5pm

Youth Sexual Health School Clinics

Drop-in services available for students attending the following schools. Youth who do not attend a school with a sexual health clinic can access services at the Sexual Health Centre or the Youth Sexual Health Community Clinics.

• West Carleton High School
  3088 Dunrobin Road, Dunrobin
  Wednesday: 9am—noon  (when school is open)

Youth Sexual Health Outreach Clinics

Drop-in services available to youth who are clients at the following locations

• Bethany Hope
  820 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa
  Tuesday: 1—3pm (every other week)
  613 725-1733
• Operation Come Home
  150 Gloucester Street, Ottawa
  Thursday: 9:30—11:30am
  613 230-4663
  1 800 668-4663
• YSB – Downtown Services
  147 Besserer Street, Ottawa
  Thursday: 1—4pm
  613 241-7913 ext. 222
  Text: 613 808-4454

Mobile Services

• NESI Van (Somerset West CHC)
  Tuesday: 10am—noon
  Friday—Tuesday: 5—11:30pm
  Wednesday: 5—10:00pm
  NO VAN SERVICES ON THURSDAYS
  613-761-0003
• Site Van (Ottawa Public Health)
  Monday—Friday: 5—11:30pm
  613 232-3232 (collect calls accepted)