FOCCEC (Sawaed) voluntary counselling and testing centre
منظمة سواعد – مركز المشورة والفحص الطوعي
NGO / charity service · Amman, Jordan
Can I go now?
Contact the clinic to arrange a visit
Call or WhatsApp-style message the hotline +962 79 804 0302 (the same number is given for all branches) or email info@swa3ed.org; the site does not say whether messaging apps are answered.
Can a visitor use it?
Check with the clinic before you go — The site describes beneficiaries and key populations in Jordan and does not say whether foreign visitors can test; phone the hotline first.
About
A Jordanian NGO in Jabal Al-Hussein that says it offers free, confidential rapid HIV and STI testing with counselling, covers the cost of medical consultation and STI treatment, and runs a confidential hotline on the same number.
- Specialises in
- People who use drugs / chemsex · People living with HIV
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
Call or WhatsApp-style message the hotline +962 79 804 0302 (the same number is given for all branches) or email info@swa3ed.org; the site does not say whether messaging apps are answered.
Languages: Arabic — The website is in Arabic and English; ask whether English is spoken at the centre.
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid HIV test | Everyone | Free Described as free, confidential HIV testing and counselling; the site does not say whether this extends to foreign visitors. |
| Consultation | Everyone | Free FOCCEC says it covers all the costs of HIV tests, medical consultation and STI treatment for its beneficiaries. |
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
Jordan: good to know
- Legal & safety. The UK government's travel advice says same-sex sexual relations are not illegal in Jordan, but that same-sex couples showing affection in public may cause offence and that you could be arrested under other Jordanian laws.Published by GOV.UK foreign travel advice (FCDO)· 22 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 911
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sawaedjo.org — Home page: Amman address, phone, email; free HIV testing and counselling; serving people who use drugs; inclusive spaces free of discrimination.
- e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sawaedjo.org — VCT page: rapid HIV and STI testing; free, confidential testing and counselling; confidentiality, privacy and free access; referral to specialised services; Amman, Zarqa and Irbid addresses.
- e3 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sawaedjo.org — About page: prevention and treatment of STIs, HIV prevention and support among its services; people who use drugs; branches in Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, Karak.
- e4 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sawaedjo.org — Programmes page: FOCCEC covers all the costs of HIV tests, medical consultation and STI treatment; sexual and reproductive health and rights of people living with HIV and key populations.
- e5 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sawaedjo.org — Hotline 0798040302: information, counselling, support and referrals, delivered with confidentiality.
- e6 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · sawaedjo.org — Contact page: Amman address and the four branch addresses; same hotline for all.
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