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Wake County Public Health making STI testing more accessible with free at-home test kits

A testing kit used to detect HIV antibodies rapidly in human blood.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
A testing kit used to detect HIV antibodies rapidly in human blood.

Wake County Public Health will offer free test kits for common STIs, like chlamydia, HIV, and gonorrhea, at multiple locations throughout the county. No appointment or personal information is needed.

People can pick up the test kits Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. through 5 p.m.

Free STI test kits are available at the following locations:

In 2023, Wake County saw 6,337 new cases of chlamydia and 2,488 new cases of gonorrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more information, visit wake.gov/HIV/STD.

Sharryse Piggott is WUNC’s PM Reporter.
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