Lister Clinic (Lister Medical Centre)

Private clinic · Johannesburg, South Africa

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Can I go now?

Walk in — no appointment needed

From clinic website· 22 Sep 2026

No appointment needed. The walk-in entrance is on the corner of Rahima Moosa (Jeppe) and Small Streets, between McDonald's and KFC.

Can a visitor use it?

Check with the clinic before you go — The clinic accepts a foreign passport or driving licence as proof of identity for its HIV service, but does not mention short-term visitors.

What will it cost?

HIV test from ZAR 150

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About

A walk-in private GP practice in the city centre, open seven days a week, that tests for and treats STIs on site for a published cash fee, offers PEP and PrEP, and says it accepts a foreign passport as ID.

Also serves: LGBTQ+ people

From clinic website· 19 Sep 2026

Services

HIV lab test — Yes

Blood draw; result in days; picks up recent infection sooner than rapid tests.

HIV ELISA test.

Full STI check — Yes

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

Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis and trichomoniasis.

Syphilis test — Yes

Blood test.

Seen with symptoms — Yes

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

A doctor's consultation with STI testing and treatment.

Treatment on site — Yes

Antibiotics or injections given at the clinic.

Medication is dispensed at the clinic.

PEP (after HIV exposure) — Yes

Emergency 28-day medicine; must start within 72 hours.

The clinic lists PEP and says it must start within 72 hours; no price is given.

PrEP — start here — Yes

Can prescribe PrEP, including to visitors.

The free PrEP programme is marked as suspended; PrEP is now charged.

HIV care & ART — Yes

Ongoing HIV treatment; can help if you run out of medication abroad.

HIV monitoring and ARVs; the clinic quotes about R400 for a month's supply for patients outside the free programme.

Booking, access & languages

Walk in

No appointment needed. The walk-in entrance is on the corner of Rahima Moosa (Jeppe) and Small Streets, between McDonald's and KFC.

No insurance required

You can be seen without local insurance or a health card.

Cash, debit and credit cards are accepted as well as medical aid.

Walk-in — Yes

No appointment needed (check the hours).

Walk-in practice, first come first served.

No appointment required

You can come without booking (check the hours).

Languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa — The clinic also lists Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, isiNdebele, Kalanga and Shona.

Cost

Service	Who	Cost
Consultation	Everyone	ZAR 650–700 Cash consultation fee: the STI page says R700, the HIV page R650. The fee includes an allowance for medication; a review within 7 days is R350. The clinic says the cost of tests can only be set once the doctor knows which are needed. Medical aid, cash and cards accepted.
HIV lab test HIV ELISA (I and II, not rapid)	Everyone	From ZAR 150 The consultation fee is charged on top. Also listed: CD4 R133, viral load R475, a month of ARVs about R400.

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

South Africa: good to know

What visitors pay. The UK government's travel advice says there is no healthcare agreement between the UK and South Africa, that private medical care is of a very high standard but can be expensive, and that visitors should have travel health insurance and funds to cover treatment.
Published by GOV.UK foreign travel advice (FCDO)· 19 Sep 2026

Emergency number: 10177

Sources & last checked

Last checked 22 Sep 2026.

e1 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.listerclinic.com — STI testing and treatment page: infections tested, medication dispensed, walk-in, consultation fee, payment methods, languages, hours.
e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.listerclinic.com — HIV page: free programme marked suspended; HIV ELISA R150 plus consultation; PrEP and PEP described; ARV cost; proof of identity may be a foreign passport.
e3 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.listerclinic.com — LGBTQ+ health services page: says its providers specialise in LGBTQ+ health needs and that it keeps a safe environment respecting all patients irrespective of race, gender or sexual orientation.
e4 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.listerclinic.com — Contact page: phone, email, floors, entrance and parking.

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