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Health Services

Availment of HIV Testing and Counselling

City Health Office (CHO)

The HUG (Health, Understanding and Growth) Center of the City Health Office is a facility that offers free HIV testing and counselling, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms and lubricants, and Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) management to help alleviate the HIV situation in the region.

Service at a Glance

Who may avail

General Population

Processing time
Refer to the Citizen's Charter; the published total processing-time row is incomplete.Confirm with the office.
Fee
No fee
Office
City Health Office (CHO)

Before You Apply

Requirements

Prepare these requirements before visiting the office.

  1. 1

    Government-issued ID or any valid ID

    Where to secure: Requesting client

  2. 2

    Referral/Request Form

    Where to secure: RHUs and other HIV facilities

Steps

How to apply

  1. 1

    Present your requirements (government-issued ID and any referral/request form) for validation.

  2. 2

    Register in the HIV Testing Services (HTS) logbook and receive pre-test counselling.

  3. 3

    Undergo HIV testing.

  4. 4

    Receive your results along with post-test counselling. If confirmatory testing is needed, you will be referred to the HIV/AIDS Core Team (HACT) physician for further evaluation, baseline laboratory testing, and continued counselling. If your result is non-reactive, you may be offered condoms, lubricants, and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) along with health education.

Official source and verification

This service record was reviewed on 2026-09-01 from City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga Citizen's Charter 2026 (2nd Edition). BetterSanFernando is independent and is not the official City Government website. Confirm current requirements with the official source or office before applying.