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“I Want To Know” Youth Centres for Sexual and Reproductive Health

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Our two youth centers for sexual and reproductive health “I Want to Know” are located at Vodno and Shuto Orizari and are open every working day.

IMPORTANT! The youth centers provide services in compliance with the protection protocol (the use of face mask and gloves and hand disinfection are mandatory). HERA provides all necessary personal protective equipment for the service users as well.

You can make an appointment in person in our youth centers: the Youth Center – Vodno works from 11 am to 6 pm from Monday to Thursday and from 9 am to 4 pm on Friday whereas the Youth Center – Shuto Orizari is open every working day from 9 am to 4 pm. You can also make an appointment by phone and electronically at hera@hera.org.mk (for HIV testing at  hivtest@hera.org.mk).

“I Want To Know” – Vodno

  • Str. Elisha Popovski Marko no. 2, 1000 Skopje
  • 02/3176-950
Monday

Drug Counseling
14:30 – 17:30

HIV testing
15:00 – 18:00

Dermatologist
16:00 – 18:00

Tuesday

Drug Counseling
14:30 – 17:30

Gynecologist
15:00 – 18:00

HIV testing
15:00 – 18:00

Wednesday

Dermatologist
15:00 – 18:00

HIV testing
16:00 – 18:00

Thursday

Drug Counseling
14:30 – 17:30

HIV testing
16:00 – 19:00

Psychologist
16:00 – 19:00

“I Want To Know” – Shuto Orizari

  • Str. Indira Gandhi bb (Health Home in Suto Orizari)
  • 02/2651-955
Monday

Lawyer
9:00 – 16:00

Social worker
9:00 – 16:00

HIV testing
13:00 – 16:00

Tuesday

Lawyer
9:00 – 16:00

Social worker
9:00 – 16:00

Gynecologist
15:00 – 17:00

Wednesday

Lawyer
9:00 – 16:00

Social worker
9:00 – 16:00

Drug Counseling
14:30 – 17:30

Gynecologist
16:30 – 18:30

Thursday

Lawyer
9:00 – 16:00

Social worker
9:00 – 16:00

HIV testing
15:00 – 18:00

Dermatologist
15:00 – 18:00

Friday

Lawyer
9:00 – 16:00

Social worker
9:00 – 16:00

Psychologist (only by phone)
10:00 – 15:00

Youth Centres provide the following free and confidential services:

 

  • Gynaecological Services
    – Diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, candida) with Pap tests and other microbiological tests
    – Administration of therapy and contraceptives (condoms, intrauterine contraceptive devices, oral and emergency contraceptives)
    – Planned parenthood counselling and unintended pregnancy prevention, bimanual examination and ultrasonography, pregnancy tests

 

  • Dermatological examinations
    – Cryotherapy for skin alterations and condyloma and other types of therapy for skin lesions
    – Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhoea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, chlamydia)
    – Counselling for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhoea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, chlamydia)

 

  • HIV Testing and Counselling

 

  • Social Worker and Psychologist Services
    – Information and counselling for obtaining personal identification documents
    – Information and counselling for social rights (social protection, pension and disability insurance)
    – Contacts/meetings with/in institutions/organisations on behalf of the client
    – Informing and accompanying the client when visiting a relevant social care institution to benefit from a particular right
    – Counselling for social inclusion and management in a crisis situation
    – Information and counselling for healthcare rights (patient rights, health care, health insurance)
    – Counselling and support related to gender-based violence, including domestic violence
    – Psychosocial counselling: counselling about sexuality, sexual relations, relationships; puberty (physical and psychological changes), peer relations and conflicts, changes and crises during adolescence; psychological support in crisis management; counselling for child marriages and teenage pregnancy; behavioural counselling

 

  • Peer education about HIV and sexual and reproductive health

 

  • Legal assistance and support from a legal advisor and paralegals from the Roma community

 

  • Distribution of condoms, lubricants and education materials

 

  • Counselling for drug use prevention