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The following is a guide to VCT regional points of access in Antigua & Barbuda, Jamaica, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Maarten, St Vincent & the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago. MSMNPA wishes to thank each of its contributors for providing this referral information.
| COUNTRY, CLINIC / ORGANISATION | ADDRESS, TELEPHONE & HOURS |
| ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | |
| Information provided by Janet Weston | The Opening hours for all clinics: Monday - Thursday: 08:00 am – 04:30 pm Fri: 08:00am -03:00 pm |
| All Saints Health Centre | All Saints Village All Saints Tel: 1 268 460 1003 |
| Browne’s Avenue Health Centre |
All Saints Road St. John’s Tel: 1 268 562 3076 / 560 4120 |
| Clare Hall Health Centre | Cassada Gardens, St. John’s Tel: 1 268 562 3075 / 462 4127 |
| St. John’s Health Centre | All Saints Road St. John’s Tel: 1 268 462 1493 |
| Grays Farm Health Centre |
Union Road St. John’s Tel: 1 268 462 0681 |
| Johnson’s Point Clinic | Johnson’s Point Village St. Mary’s Tel: 1 268 562 3753 |
| JAMAICA | |
| Jamaica AIDS Support - These sites offer stigma and discrimination free, MSM-friendly, confidential VCT. Information provided by Robert Carr | 4 Upper Musgrave Avenue Kingston 10 Tuesday and Thursday: 09: 00 am - 04:00 pm Tel: 1 876-978-2345 |
| Dr. McDowell's Building Pineapple Place Ocho Rios Every second Friday: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm - or by appointment Tel: 1 876-974-7236 |
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| Van Haze Building 1 st Floor 16 East Street Montego Bay , St. James 09:00 am – 04:00 pm – Walk-ins welcome Tel: 1 876 952-9817 |
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| ST KITTS & NEVIS | |
| Information provided by Juletta Henderson | |
| Health Centres. | - no dates and times available at this time |
| FACTTS | To schedule an appointment call 011 869 662 3464. This can be done at a place convenient to client as we do not have an office as yet. Clients can also call 011 869 465-4657 and leave a number for Juletta to return the call. Please ask clients to precede their number with the code JAC – if they use 465 -4657. e.g if the client’s number is 667- 4567, the client should leave this message: Juletta, please call J-A-C at 667- 4567 |
| ST LUCIA | |
| People who test positive with ELISA are re-tested with Western Blot test which is sent to CAREC for analysis. Information provided by the Caribbean Drug Abuse Research Institute | |
| Government Sector Free Testing - Free ARV Victory Hospital (VH) Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinic |
Castries Clinic daily Monday - Friday: 08.00 am – 12.00 noon Walk-ins welcome Blood drawn Monday – Friday Tel: 1 758 453 7820 |
| Soufriere Hospital | Soufriere Clinic and VCT First – Third Thursday of the month Tel: 1 758 459 7258 |
| Vieux Fort Health Centre | Clinic and VCT every Tuesday Tel: 1 758 454 6329 |
| NGO - AIDS Action Foundation (AAF) | Victory Hospital . Counselling available, testing done at VH STI Clinic located in the same building Tel: 1 758 452 7171 |
| NGO - St Lucia Planned Parent Hood - Offers stigma and discrimination free, MSM-friendly, confidential VCT. |
Jeremie St. Castries Monday – Friday: 08:30 am – 04:30 pm Counselling available - Awaiting government provision of testing kits |
| ST. MAARTEN | |
| Information provided by DR. Gerard van Osch | |
| Pregnant women voluntary tested for HIV during first trimester of pregnancy usually by their family physicians, gynaecologist or midwife. During last trimester usually again by midwife and gynaecologist | If found HIV positive patient referred for HIV monitoring and treatment to internist: Dr. Jolles - St. Maarten Medical Centre, Tel: 011 599 543 1111 or Dr. Gerard van Osch - Union Road Medical Clinic: Tel: 011 599 544 5374 |
| ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES | |
| Information provided by Ayana Hypolite | |
| National HIV / AIDS Unit | Ministry of Health Extension, Tyrell Street - “ Bottom Town” Kingstown Monday to Friday: 08:30 am - 04:00 pm. Or as arranged. Walk-ins welcome Tel: 1 784 451 2489 / 1 784 456 1111 - Ext. 597 |
| Infection Control Unit | Milton Cato Memorial Hospital . Kingstown Tel: 1 784 456 1185 - Ext. 160 |
| SVG Planned Parenthood Association | Grenville St . Kingstown . By Appointment Tel: 1 784 456 1793 |
| SVG Red Cross Society | Halifax St. Kingstown By Appointment Tel: 1 784 456 1888 |
| Spring Village Clinic | Spring Village Monday to Friday: 08:00 am– 04:00 pm. Walk-ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 2352 |
| Park Hill Clinic | Park Hill Monday to Friday: 08:00 am– 04:00 pm. Walk-ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 6413 |
| Fancy Clinic | Fancy: Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm. Walk-ins welcome Tel: 1 784 457 6838 |
| Chateaubelair Clinic | Chateaubelair: Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm Walk-ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 2228 |
| Her Majesty’s Prison | Kingstown : Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 456 1863 |
| Layou Clinic | Layou: Monday to Friday 08:00 am – 04:00 pm Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 7245 |
| Barrouallie Clinic | Barrouallie: Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm. Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 7327 |
| Mesopotamia Clinic | Mesopotamia : Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm. Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 5245 |
| Maternity Ward B | Milton Cato Memorial Hospital Kingstown : 08:00 am – 04:00 pm. Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 456 1185 - Ext. 130 |
| Biabou Clinic | Biabou: Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 0217 |
| Georgetown Clinic | Georgetown : Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 6225 |
| Kingstown Clinic | Kingstown : Monday to Friday 08:00 am – 04:00 pm Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 485 6335 |
| Bequia Health Centre | Bequia: Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm Walk –ins welcome Tel: 1 784 458 3294 |
| Other Health Districts/Centres and Organisations & Departments with trained VCT Providers are as follows: Pembroke. Campden Park – Calder – Calliaqua -Rose Hall - Sion Hill. Greggs - Troumaca. Marriaqua - Sandy Bay – Byera – Diamonds - Clare Valley - Union Island Health Centre - Youth Department Kingstown - Nutrition Unit - Ministry of Health & the Environment Kingstown -Marion House - AIDS Action Group/Ministry of Education - Milton Cato Memorial Hospital – Laboratory & Blood Bank - House of Hope |
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| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | |
| Trinidad Field Clinics are now being run by QPCC&C in San Fernando, Couva, Princess Town, Point Fortin, Arima and Sangre Grande. Information provided by the National AIDS Coordinating Committee – NACC | |
| Queen's Park Counselling Centre and Clinic (QPCC&C) | Port of Spain : Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 01:00 pm |
| Ward 17, San Fernando General Hospital | San Fernando : Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 04:00 pm |
| Arima Health Facility (HIV and STI testing) | Arima: Wednesdays: 01:00 pm – 03:00 pm |
| Sangre Grande Health Centre, STI Clinic | Sangre Grande: Mondays: 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm |
| Couva Health Facility | Couva: Fridays:11:30 am – 03:00 pm |
| Princes Town Health Facility | Princes Town : Wednesdays: 12:00 noon – 03:00 pm |
| Point Fortin Health Centre | Point Fortin: Tuesday: 10:00 am – 01:00 pm |
| Scarborough Hospital - Tobago | Scarborough : Everyday - Anytime |
| Scarborough health Centre - Tobago | Scarborough : Mondays: 01:00 - 04:00 pm |
| Health Promotion Clinic - Tobago | Calder Hall: Monday - Friday: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm |
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