Sexual Health West (rapid HIV and syphilis testing)
NGO / charity service · Galway, Ireland
Can I go now?
Walk in — no appointment needed
From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026Walk in Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00; the page also lists dated pop-up sessions at other venues, including Teach Solais LGBT+ resource centre and the University of Galway.
Can a visitor use it?
Check with the clinic before you go — The page gives no eligibility criteria; visitors are not mentioned.
About
A free, confidential finger-prick HIV and syphilis test in under five minutes, on weekdays in the city centre with no booking, from the charity formerly known as AIDS West; it is not a full STI screen and the charity says it is not a clinic.
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
Results: Rapid test in under five minutes.
Booking, access & languages
Walk in Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00; the page also lists dated pop-up sessions at other venues, including Teach Solais LGBT+ resource centre and the University of Galway.
Languages: English
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid HIV test | Everyone | Free Free rapid HIV and syphilis testing; no eligibility criteria are given. |
| Syphilis test | Everyone | Free |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
After you leave
Results by: in person
Ireland: good to know
- PEP in this country. PEP medicine is free in Ireland and must be started within 72 hours. In Galway the HSE lists a full PEP service at the University Hospital Galway sexual health clinic on weekdays by appointment and a PEP starter pack around the clock at the hospital's emergency department. HIV Ireland says an emergency department charges for the attendance itself when you come without a GP referral letter: currently €100 for EU residents and more for non-EU residents.Published by HSE· 22 Sep 2026
- What visitors pay. The public STI clinic at University Hospital Galway says its service is free of charge and takes self-referrals, and HIV Ireland says STI testing is free at public STI/GUM clinics. Neither says whether this applies to short-term visitors, so ask when you phone. HIV Ireland puts the emergency department attendance fee at €100 for EU residents and more for non-EU residents.Community-endorsed HIV Ireland· 22 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 112
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sexualhealthwest.ie — Free rapid HIV and syphilis testing at Ozanam House, St Augustine Street, H91 V3PV; Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00, closed weekends; no booking required; under five minutes; not a full STI screening; free and confidential; phone 091 566 266; pop-up dates at other venues.
- e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sexualhealthwest.ie — Sexual Health West says it is not a sexual health clinic but an education, support and information service and lists the Galway and Mayo STI clinics.
- e3 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sexualhealthwest.ie — Formerly AIDS West, founded 1987; serves those affected by HIV, AIDS and STIs and those worried about their sexual health; HIV positive people, their families and carers.
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