Hello, Thanks for writing the details about HIV testing centers in Mumbai. Hope this will help the community people to access the gay friendly clinics. Humsafar center is not at Vile Parle, it is at Santacruz (East). The proper address is as mentioned here under, The Humsafar Trust I floor, Old BMc Building, Nehru Road, Vakola, Santacruz (East) MUMBAI - 400 055 Help line : 26673800 Telefax : 26650547 Besides HIV testing, Humsafar VCCTC has the facility of treatment for STIs and Opportunistic Infections (OIs).
Besides, pre and post test counselling, Humsafar provides counseling on sexuality, mental health, nutrition related issues also. Thanks Nisha =========== Nisha apologies for the mistake. hope to be more careful next time. regards moderator ======================= Ketan_ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: courtesy gb ============ Testing Centres There are a number of centres where the test can be done, at costs ranging from nothing to around Rs750/-. This is one case where more money does not necessarily imply better service. Many of the best services, with excellent technical facilities and proper pre-test counselling, and post-test counselling (if the person tests positive) are in the free or low-cost testing centres operated by the government and NGOs. But these may not be convenient for everyone to access, in which case one can go to the more reputed private centres - but with a cost and no counselling. (1) Humsafar Center - If you're looking for a gay-sensitive place for testing, the obvious place is the Humsafar centre in Vile Parle (East), which now does testing six days a week. Earlier the reports had to be collected from Sion Hospital, but now everything is done at the centre. Humsafar now also has counsellors working in five large public hospitals across the city, so one can go to these places for testing and specifically contact these counsellors (on specific days of the week): Humsafar Centre, Vile Parle (East) - 26673800/26650547, ask for Mr.Murgesh, 6 days a week, 4.00 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other centres with Humsafar counsellors: Borivili: Bhagwati Hospital - contact Mr.Ashok, 9833239249 Ghatkopar: Rajawadi Hospital - contact Mr.Shashi, 9892838163, Mon/Tues/Wed Juhu: Cooper Hospital - contact Mr.Shyam, 9892822150, Tues/Thurs/Sat Parel: KEM Hospital - contact Mr.Sandeep, 9819386511, Mon/Wed/Fri Sion: Sion Hospital - contact Mr.Harish, 9870457574, all days (2) Saadhan Centres - these are run by Population Services International, a NGO which also ensures that its staff is fully gay- sensitised and gives excellent all round counselling. It uses the rapid test which means you will get the results in one hour. Saadhan has a single helpline which can be called for all details - 2389-2222. Clinic locations are: Saadhan Clinic-Vashi (Mobile Van), Vashi Truck Terminus, Sector 19, Opp Jhunkha Bhakar kendra, Vashi. M-F 10 am - 6 pm. Saadhan Clinic-Kamathipura, Mumbai- A/50, 7th Lane, Close to jayshree masala centre, Kamathipura, Mumbai 400008. M-F 10 am - 6 pm. Saadhan Clinic-Cotton Green, Mumbai-1st Floor, Opp Ram Mandir, Air Force Station, Cotton Green, Mumbai 400 033. M-F 10 am - 6 pm. (3) Dr.Amin's Pathology Laboratory, Tulsiani Chambers, Nariman Point - no counselling, it costs Rs450/- and you have to go by 2.00 p.m. to get the report by 5.30 p.m. the same day. The advantage is that it's easily accessible for many people in Nariman Point and they will not require a referral from a doctor - you can just walk in. Tel: 22825230 / 22822471 / 22822472 / 22884262 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose.org helps at-risk students succeed. Fund a student project today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/O4u7KD/FpQLAA/E2hLAA/WfTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Group Site: http://www.gaybombay.info ========================== This message was posted to the gay_bombay Yahoo! Group. Responses to messages (by clicking "Reply") will also be posted on the eGroup and sent to all members. If you'd like to respond privately to the author of any message then please compose and send a new email message to the author's email address. Post:- gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com Subscribe:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Digest Mode:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] No Mail Mode:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Individual Mail Mode:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Us:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives are at http://www.mail-archive.com/gay_bombay%40yahoogroups.com/maillist.html Classifieds for personal advertisements are back on www.gaybombay.info site. Please exercise restraint in the language of your personal advertisement. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gay_bombay/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
