Southeast Georgia health departments will host free STI screening events in April, but free screenings are available in Jacksonville throughout the year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Health departments in Georgia’s Coastal Health District are offering free STI testing at special events in April as part of STI Awareness Month.

These events are a no-cost opportunity to get screened, especially if you have never been tested before or have had a new sexual partner since your last test. Many STIs can present without symptoms, making them more likely to go undetected and spread to unknowing partners or even the babies of infected pregnant women.

“In 2024, more than 2.2 million STIs were reported across the United States,” according to the Georgia Department of Health. “Overall, rates have declined in recent years but are still much higher than STI rates of a decade ago, reinforcing the need to continue prioritizing STI prevention, testing, and treatment.”

Both of the health departments in Camden County and Glynn County offer walk-in STI screenings during normal clinic hours, but on April 16, they will be provided for free.


Camden County Health Department 

April 16 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.101 Winding Road, KingslandAppointments are preferred, but not required


Glynn County Health Department

April 168 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.2747 Fourth Street, BrunswickAppointments are preferred, but not required

Low-cost testing can be accessed year-round at most health departments. 

Certain clinics and nonprofits on the First Coast offer free testing for STIs, most commonly HIV.

The AHF Wellness Center in Jacksonville will screen for the most common STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV, at no cost. It is also a primary care center for those diagnosed with HIV or interested in preventative medications. You can walk into the Jacksonville clinic without an appointment on any weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for free testing whether you have insurance or not. It is located at 2 Shircliff Way.

The Jacksonville nonprofit JASMYN also conducts free rapid HIV testing.