Indianapolis
FREE AT-HOME TESTING
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FREE TESTING SITES
Many sites offer drop in testing, some require an appointment. Please check their website or call ahead to schedule an appointment.
Bellflower Clinic
please call 317-221-8300 (option #1)
BU Wellness
schedule online or call (317) 931-0292
Community North – MedCheck East
drop-in or call (317) 355-3200
Damien Center
drop-in or call (317) 632-0123
IU Health LifeCare
call (317) 962-2700 to schedule
Marion County Public Health Department
call (317) 221-4618 to schedule
Step-Up
schedule online or call 317-259-7013 ext. 19 to schedule
Indianapolis Urban League
call (317) 693-7603 to schedule
Indiana
Testing Sites
Here is a locator for other private and public testing sites (some of which may not be free) – you can put in your city and find testing sites near you.
Epidemiology for Indianapolis
In 2019 in Indianapolis (Marion County):
- Young adults 20-34 are at the highest risk for HIV – they represent over half of new HIV cases in 20191
- Black residents are 6 times more likely than White residents to be diagnosed with HIV1
- Hispanic residents are 4 times more likely than White people to be diagnosed with HIV1
- Men having sex with men (MSM) are 70 times more likely than heterosexuals to be diagnosed with HIV1
- 13% (1 in 10) of PLWH (people living with HIV or AIDS) are undiagnosed or unaware of their status.3
- As many as 1 in 3 HIV+ men having sex with men (MSM) are unaware of their status2
References
[1] Sam Parmar MPH, Marion Country Public Health Department, June 11, 2020, HIV Epidemiology for Marion County (2019) for the End the Epidemic Taskforce
[2] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016, HIV Testing in the United States: Fact sheet (June 27, 2020)
[3] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monitoring selected national HIV prevention and care objectives by using HIV surveillance data—United States and 6 dependent areas, 2014. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report 2016;21(No. 4). http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/reports/surveillance/. Published July 2016.