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Free HIV Testing
- A good, relatively easy way to acquire FREE HIV testing is to set up an appointment at the nearest 保健所 (ho. ken. jo) Health Care Center (There are eight Hokenjo Centers total in Gifu Prefecture). Appointments are required, but they can be anonymous!
- Call the appropriate phone number below, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm to schedule an appointment within the proper Exam Day(s) and Appointment Hours time frame.
Example Japanese Phone call:
こんにちは。エイズの検査(けん.さ)の予約(よ.やく)お願いします。
Konnichiwa. Eezu no kensa no yoyaku onegaishimasu.
[Hello. I would like to make an appointment for and AIDS/HIV exam.]
(Here the receptionist will probably ask you for a desired date in Japanese, so continue by saying)
できれば、(5月19日、水曜日、5時)は空いていますか(あ.いて)。
Dekireba, (for example: go-gatsu, juukyuu-nichi, suiyoubi, go-ji) wa aiteimasuka?
[If possible, is (Wednesday, April 19th) available?]
(Here the receptionist will accept or decline your request. They will repeat all of the information at the end when you come to an agreed appointment.)
During the exam, professionals will take a couple milliliters of blood, and rapid test results will be available after about one hour.
In the case where your rapid test comes back positive for HIV, your sample will undergo a secondary exam, which will take about two weeks.
Note: These are antigen/antibody tests, so they can only detect activity/transmission that may have occurred up to three months before the test. In other words, the test will not tell you whether or not the interactions you have had within the past three months have transmitted the virus.
こんにちは。エイズの検査(けん.さ)の予約(よ.やく)お願いします。
Konnichiwa. Eezu no kensa no yoyaku onegaishimasu.
[Hello. I would like to make an appointment for and AIDS/HIV exam.]
(Here the receptionist will probably ask you for a desired date in Japanese, so continue by saying)
できれば、(5月19日、水曜日、5時)は空いていますか(あ.いて)。
Dekireba, (for example: go-gatsu, juukyuu-nichi, suiyoubi, go-ji) wa aiteimasuka?
[If possible, is (Wednesday, April 19th) available?]
(Here the receptionist will accept or decline your request. They will repeat all of the information at the end when you come to an agreed appointment.)
During the exam, professionals will take a couple milliliters of blood, and rapid test results will be available after about one hour.
In the case where your rapid test comes back positive for HIV, your sample will undergo a secondary exam, which will take about two weeks.
Note: These are antigen/antibody tests, so they can only detect activity/transmission that may have occurred up to three months before the test. In other words, the test will not tell you whether or not the interactions you have had within the past three months have transmitted the virus.
Hokenjo Health Care Center Name and Location
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Phone Number
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Exam Day(s)
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Appointment Hours
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Gifu (Kakamigahara)
岐阜保健所 各務原市那加不動丘1-1 |
058-380-3004
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1st and 3rd Thursday
1st Thursday |
9:00-10:00am
5:30-5:45pm |
Seino (Ogaki)
西濃保健所 大垣市江崎町422-3 |
0584-73-1111 (Ext. 273)
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1st and 3rd Tuesday
3rd Tuesday |
8:45-10:15am
4:45-5:45pm |
Seki (Mino City)
関保健所 美濃市生櫛1612-2 |
0575-33-4011 (Ext. 361)
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1st and 3rd Wednesday
1st Wednesday |
9:00-10:00am
5:30-6:10pm |
Kamo (Mino-kamo City)
可茂保健所 美濃加茂市古井町下古井2610-1 |
0574-25-3111 (Ext. 365)
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1st and 3rd Thursday
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9:00-11:00am
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Tono (Tajimi)
東濃保健所 多治見市上野町5-68-1 |
0572-23-1111 (Ext. 377)
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1st and 3rd Thursday
3rd Wednesday |
9:00-11:00am
5:00-6:00pm |
Ena (Ena)
恵那保健所 恵那市長島町正家後田1067-71 |
0573-26-1111 (Ext. 259)
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2nd and 4th Thursday
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9:00 -11:15am
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Hida (Takayama)
飛騨保健所 高山市上岡本町7-468 |
0577-33-1111 (Ext. 310)
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1st and 3rd Thursday
1st Thursday |
9:00-11:00am
5:30-6:00pm |
Gifu (Gifu City)
岐阜市保健所 岐阜市都通2-19 |
058-252-7191
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1st Monday
3rd Monday |
1:20-3:00pm
5:00-6:00pm 1:20-3:00pm |
Free Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Testing
You can also acquire free examinations for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C by setting up an appointment at the nearest 保健所 (ho . ken . jo) Health Care Center. Appointments for Hepatitis exams are also required for the Hokenjo, but they too can be anonymous!
Call the appropriate phone number below, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm to schedule an appointment within the proper Exam Day(s) and Appointment Hours timeframe.
Call the appropriate phone number below, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm to schedule an appointment within the proper Exam Day(s) and Appointment Hours timeframe.
Health Care Center
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Exam Day(s)
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Appointment Hours
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Address and Phone Number
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Gifu (Kakamigahara)
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1st and 3rd Thursday
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9:00-10:00am
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各務原市那加不動丘1-1
(058)380-3004 |
Seino
(Ogaki) |
1st Tuesday
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8:45-10:15am
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大垣市江崎町422-3西濃総合庁舎
(0584)73-1111(Ext. 276) |
Seki
(Mino City) |
1st and 3rd Wednesday
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9:00-10:00am
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美濃市生櫛1612-2中濃総合庁舎
(0575)33-4011(Ext.375) |
Kamo
(Mino-kamo City) |
1st and 3rd Thursday
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9:00-11:00am
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美濃加茂市古井町下古井2610-1可茂総合庁舎
(0574)25-3111(Ext.365) |
Tono
(Tajimi) |
1st and 3rd Thursday
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9:00-11:00am
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多治見市上野町5-68-1東濃西部総合庁舎
(0572)23-1111(Ext.362) |
Ena
(Ena) |
2nd and 4th Thursday
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9:00-11:15am
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恵那市長島町正家後田1067-71恵那総合庁舎
(0573)26-1111(Ext.259) |
Hida (Takayama)
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1st and 3rd Thursday
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9:00-11:00am
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高山市上岡本町7-468飛騨総合庁舎
(0577)33-1111(Ext.310) |
Gifu
(Gifu City) |
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※ For information about hours and making appointments, please call to inquire: 058-252-7191
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Other STI Consultations
- You can also call and ask your local Hokenjo Health Care Center about making appointments for all other STIs, which should also be FREE! Availability is limited per day, and in some cases if you have had a particular STI test before, you may not be able to receive it again for free, or even at all (e.g. Hepatitis B and C).
- Nevertheless, you can also get STI testing at 536 different clinics throughout Gifu Prefecture, by going directly to the centers after checking testing hours/making an appointment. To check testing hours, please call each center directly.
Large lists of centers for each region and town can be found by clicking the appropriate PDF link below. Unfortunately the lists of specific clinics are only in Japanese at this time, so if you need assistance, please ask an RPA for help with confidential translation.
Region
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Regional Doctor Association
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Your City, Town, or Village
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Clinics in Your Region
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Gifu
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Kakamigahara City
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Kakamigahara City
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Hashima District
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Ginan Town, Kasamatsu Town
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Hashima City
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Hashima City
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Motosu
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Mizuho City, Motosu City, Kitagata-cho
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Yamagata
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Yamagata City, Gifu City (part)
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Seino
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Ogaki City
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Ogaki City
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Kaizu City
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Kaizu City
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Yoro District
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Yoro City
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Fuwa District
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Tarui Town, Sekigahara Town
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Anpachi District
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Godo Town, Wannouchi Town, Anpachi Town
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Ibi District
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Ibigawa Town, Ono Town、Ikeda Town
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Chuno
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Mugi
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Seki City、Mino City
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Gujo City
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Gujo City
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Kamo
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Mino-kamo City, Sakahogi Town, Tomika Town, Kawabe Town, Hichiso Town, Yaotsu Town, Shirakawa Town, Higashi Shirakawa Village
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Kani
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Kani City、Mitake Town
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Tono
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Tajimi City
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Tajimi City
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Toki
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Mizunami City, Toki City
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Ena
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Nakatsugawa City, Ena City
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Hida
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Takayama City
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Takayama City, Shirakawa Village
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Gero City
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Gero City
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Hida City
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Hida City
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For more information, please refer to the Gifu Prefectural Resources website (Japanese)
Japanese Sexual Health Vocabulary
Urology clinic
泌尿器科 (ひつ・にょう・き・か) hitsu. nyou. ki. ka
Birth control
避妊 (ひ・にん) hi. nin
Condoms
コンドーム kon. dou. mu
Menstrual cycle
月経周期 (げっ・けい・しゅう・き) gek. kei. shuu. ki
Pregnancy
妊娠 (にん・しん) nin. shin
Abortion
中絶 (ちゅう・ぜつ) chuu. zetsu
STI
性感染症 (せい・かん・せん・しょう) sei. kan. sen. shou
HIV
HIV (エー・チャイ・ブィ) ee. chai. bui
AIDS
エイズ ei. zu
Chlamydia
クラミジア kura. mijia
Gonorrhea
淋病 (りん・びょう) rin. byou
Herpes
ヘルペス heru. pesu
Syphilis
梅毒 (ばい・どく) bai. doku
Hepatitis
肝炎 (かん・えん) kan. en
Positive (Test Results)
陽性 (よう・せい) you. sei
Negative (Test Results)
陰性 (いん・せい) in. sei
泌尿器科 (ひつ・にょう・き・か) hitsu. nyou. ki. ka
Birth control
避妊 (ひ・にん) hi. nin
Condoms
コンドーム kon. dou. mu
Menstrual cycle
月経周期 (げっ・けい・しゅう・き) gek. kei. shuu. ki
Pregnancy
妊娠 (にん・しん) nin. shin
Abortion
中絶 (ちゅう・ぜつ) chuu. zetsu
STI
性感染症 (せい・かん・せん・しょう) sei. kan. sen. shou
HIV
HIV (エー・チャイ・ブィ) ee. chai. bui
AIDS
エイズ ei. zu
Chlamydia
クラミジア kura. mijia
Gonorrhea
淋病 (りん・びょう) rin. byou
Herpes
ヘルペス heru. pesu
Syphilis
梅毒 (ばい・どく) bai. doku
Hepatitis
肝炎 (かん・えん) kan. en
Positive (Test Results)
陽性 (よう・せい) you. sei
Negative (Test Results)
陰性 (いん・せい) in. sei