DrSafeHands – Velachery
Private clinic · Chennai, India
Can I go now?
Walk in — no appointment needed
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026Walk in, call the helpline or book online. The page shows opening hours of 10am to 7pm.
Can a visitor use it?
Check with the clinic before you go
About
A walk-in centre of a private HIV and STI testing chain on the Velachery bypass, with counselling included in the price of a test and panels bookable online at set prices.
- Also serves
- LGBTQ+ people
Services
HIV lab test — Yes
Blood draw; result in days; picks up recent infection sooner than rapid tests.
Fourth-generation HIV Duo Combo (p24 antigen and HIV-1/2 antibodies) and early-detection tests.
Full STI check — Yes
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis (usually with HIV) in one visit.
Basic, Special, Premium and Platinum STD panels, plus urine tests.
Syphilis test — Yes
Blood test.
Included in every STD panel.
Hepatitis B & C test — Yes
Blood test.
PEP (after HIV exposure) — Yes
Emergency 28-day medicine; must start within 72 hours.
The company says its doctors prescribe PEP within minutes and arrange consultation, tests and medicines the same day. This is on a company-wide page, not the Chennai page; ask the centre before you go.
PrEP — start here — Yes
Can prescribe PrEP, including to visitors.
Described on the company's PEP and PrEP page rather than the Chennai page.
Booking, access & languages
Walk in, call the helpline or book online. The page shows opening hours of 10am to 7pm.
Walk-in — Yes
No appointment needed (check the hours).
The company tells people to call the helpline, book online or walk into the clinic.
No appointment required
You can come without booking (check the hours).
Languages: The company says counselling is available in several languages but does not name them.
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| HIV lab test Fourth-generation HIV Duo Combo (p24 antigen and HIV-1/2 antibodies). | Everyone | From ₹999 Online booking price, the same in the nine cities the company serves; choose a lab visit or home collection when you book. |
| Full STI check Basic panel (HIV 1 and 2, hepatitis B and C, herpes 1 and 2, chlamydia antibodies, syphilis) 2,799; Special 3,997; Premium 6,499; Platinum 9,699. | Everyone | ₹2,799–₹9,699 Online booking prices; the basic panel tests chlamydia by blood antibodies rather than urine PCR. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
India: good to know
- Legal & safety. The UK government's travel advice says same-sex sexual relationships are legal in India and same-sex marriage is not, that Indian society is conservative, and that there is a risk of harassment and discrimination, especially outside big cities.Published by GOV.UK foreign travel advice (FCDO)· 22 Sep 2026
- What visitors pay. The UK government's travel advice says government and more expensive private medical care is available in major cities, and that visitors should have travel insurance covering local treatment. The centre listed here is private and does not publish prices, so ask what a consultation and each test cost before agreeing to them.Published by GOV.UK foreign travel advice (FCDO)· 22 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 112
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · drsafehands.com — Chennai clinic page: address on 100 Feet Bypass Road, Velachery, phone +91 8800 575 787, opening hours 10am-7pm, HIV Duo Combo and early-detection tests, Basic/Special/Platinum STD panels, urine tests, free pre- and post-test counselling, doctor consultation and treatment, walk in or book online.
- e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · drsafehands.com — Company page on PEP and PrEP: prescription for PEP within minutes, consultation, tests and medicines arranged the same day, LGBTQ+ friendly doctors, no judgment; no prices.
- e3 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · drsafehands.com — Test page: HIV Duo Combo ₹999, p24 antigen and HIV-1/2 antibodies, available in nine cities including Chennai, home collection or lab visit.
- e4 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · drsafehands.com — STD panel pages: Basic ₹2,799 with test list, Special ₹3,997, Premium ₹6,499, Platinum ₹9,699; same nine cities.
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