National AIDS Program counselling and testing centre, Bab El Louk
مركز المشورة والفحص الاختياري – باب اللوق
Public sexual health clinic · Cairo, Egypt
These details come from health directories and partner organisations rather than the clinic’s own website. Contact the clinic before you go.
Can I go now?
Contact the clinic to arrange a visit
The National AIDS Program list gives 02 7947839 for the Cairo centre. The Ministry of Health's HIV hotline 08007008000 (or 02 3315 2801) tells callers where the nearest centre is; calls are treated confidentially.
Can a visitor use it?
Check with the clinic before you go — The sources describe government centres for people in Egypt and do not say whether foreign visitors can test; call the Ministry's hotline 08007008000 first.
About
The Ministry of Health's counselling and testing centre nearest Tahrir Square, on the National AIDS Program's list of government centres where UNICEF Egypt says HIV testing and counselling are free and no personal data are requested.
Why you might feel comfortable here
This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.
Services
Booking, access & languages
The National AIDS Program list gives 02 7947839 for the Cairo centre. The Ministry of Health's HIV hotline 08007008000 (or 02 3315 2801) tells callers where the nearest centre is; calls are treated confidentially.
Languages: Arabic — Ask the hotline whether any English is spoken at the centre.
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| All services | Everyone | Free Testing and counselling are free at the government counselling centres, according to UNICEF Egypt; the source does not say whether this applies to foreign nationals. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
Egypt: good to know
- Legal & safety. The UK government's travel advice says same-sex sexual activity is not explicitly criminalised in Egypt, but that the authorities have prosecuted LGBT+ people under debauchery laws, that same-sex couples showing affection in public are likely to receive negative attention, and that you may be denied entry if your gender expression or appearance does not match the sex marker in your passport.Published by GOV.UK foreign travel advice (FCDO)· 22 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 123
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · Published by UNICEF Egypt · 22 Sep 2026 · www.unicef.org — Testing and counselling are free in governmental counselling centres in every governorate; no personal data are requested; hotline 08007008000 or 33152801 answered confidentially; the Ministry of Health provides HIV medicines free of charge.
- e2 · Published by National AIDS Program, Ministry of Health and Population (list republished by UNICEF Egypt, December 2019) · 22 Sep 2026 · www.unicef.org — Addresses and phones of the fixed counselling and testing units by governorate. Cairo: 19 Sheikh Rihan Street, Bab El Louk, Tahrir Square, and Abbassia Fever Hospital; 02/7947839.
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