Despite the ongoing war, Odesa continues to provide residents and visitors with access to free HIV testing.
HIV testing is available at all city hospitals, primary healthcare centers, diagnostic facilities, and maternity hospitals.
Anyone can find out their HIV status in just 15 minutes from a family doctor or in a hospital setting. Rapid tests are funded by the City Health Program.
In the first nine months of 2025, 29,240 people underwent HIV testing in Odesa, leading to the identification of 268 positive cases.
Patients with positive results are referred to the City Center for HIV Prevention and Treatment for further examination and free access to antiretroviral therapy, enabling them to lead a full life.
The organization of HIV testing in Odesa and the work of multidisciplinary teams have received high praise from both national and global experts.
