Marsa Sexual Health Center

NGO / charity service · Beirut, Lebanon

Check hours with the clinic

Can I go now?

Appointment needed

From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026

Book by phone (calls only, no text messages) or by email.

Can a visitor use it?

Check with the clinic before you go — The centre says everyone is welcome but does not mention visitors or documents.

What will it cost?

STI check $60–$90

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About

A non-profit sexual health centre that offers free, confidential rapid testing for HIV, hepatitis B and C and syphilis, low-cost doctor's consultations for STI symptoms, and publishes its prices in US dollars.

Specialises in: Everyone welcome

From clinic website· 19 Sep 2026

Why you might feel comfortable here

Anonymous testing available — Yes

The centre names confidentiality and anonymity as the most prominent aspects of its services.

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

Rapid HIV test — Yes

Finger-prick or mouth swab; result in about 20 minutes.

Fourth-generation rapid test with counselling before and after.

Full STI check — Yes

Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis (usually with HIV) in one visit.

Panels cover gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, ureaplasma, mycoplasma and HPV, alongside rapid tests for HIV, hepatitis B and C and syphilis.

Syphilis test — Yes

Blood test.

Rapid test.

Hepatitis B & C test — Yes

Blood test.

Rapid tests.

Seen with symptoms — Yes

Will examine and treat if you have symptoms, not only screen.

Medical consultations and treatment for STI symptoms.

Booking, access & languages

PhoneEmail

Book by phone (calls only, no text messages) or by email.

Walk-in — No

Appointments are required.

Appointment required

You must book before coming.

Anonymous option — Yes

You don’t have to give your name.

Languages: The centre's website is in English and Arabic.

Cost

Service	Who	Cost
Rapid HIV test 4th-generation rapid HIV test	Everyone	Free Listed as free under voluntary counselling and testing, together with rapid hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis tests and a one-to-one sexual education session.
Syphilis test Rapid syphilis test	Everyone	Free Listed as free.
Hepatitis B & C test Rapid hepatitis B and hepatitis C tests	Everyone	Free Listed as free.
Consultation	Everyone	From $10 Medical consultation. Urine culture, Pap smear, anal smear and cryotherapy are US$10 each.
Full STI check Panel 1 (US$60): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, ureaplasma, mycoplasma, trichomoniasis; Panel 2 (US$60): HPV; both panels US$90	Everyone	$60–$90 Laboratory panels, priced in US dollars; the rapid HIV, hepatitis and syphilis tests are free and separate.

Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.

Lebanon: good to know

Legal & safety. The UK government's travel advice says the Lebanese Criminal Code has a general provision on 'every sexual act against nature', that courts might consider this to include same-sex sexual activity, and that an offence is punishable by up to a year in prison.
Published by GOV.UK foreign travel advice (FCDO)· 19 Sep 2026

Emergency number: 140

Sources & last checked

Last checked 22 Sep 2026.

e1 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.marsa.me — Home page: everyone is welcome, particularly women, vulnerable groups and economically disadvantaged people; free, confidential services; phone (calls only) and email.
e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.marsa.me — Services page: rapid tests, STI panels, consultations and treatment for STI symptoms, prices in US dollars, appointments required, weekday hours.
e3 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.marsa.me — About page: subsidised or free services; confidentiality and anonymity; a safe, welcoming environment free from judgment and bias.

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