[X] Little to no health insurance?
[X] Want to obtain a free tuberculosis (TB) test?
[X] Burning sensation in your genital regions you'd like to find the cause of?
[X] In need of adult mental health services?
[X] Some of the above?
[X] All of the above?
Then you come here to the Diamond Head Health Center!
No gimmicks or gags here. This is one of several publicly-funded health centers on the island of O'ahu that provides an array of free/affordable health services to the public. It's located in Kilauea Avenue headed towards Kapi'olani Community College.
PARKING
If you go into the building, metered parking is available, but meters only accept quarters. $0.50 = 1 hour of parking. There's about 20 stalls, but they fill up fast, so come early!
SERVICES/PROGRAMS
There are a # of different programs/services available in this building:
* STD/HIV Testing
http://hawaii.gov/health/healthy-lifestyles/std-aids/aboutus/prg-clinic/index.html
* TB Testing
http://hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/publichealthnursing/tb_clinic_schedule.pdf
* Adult Mental Health Services
http://www.state.hi.us/health/dcab/docs/Mental_Health.pdf
* There might be others, but that's all I'm aware of ...
TB TESTING
The office is located in Room #302 and effective Jan. 3, 2013, they only give TB tests/readings Tues. & Thurs. from 2 PM - 4 PM. Best thing to do is to arrive early to secure parking, go to the office & wait in line. They also perform 2-step TB tests - which I had to get done - which require a total of 3 visits altogether (usually required for people working in healthcare: hospitals, nursing homes, etc.).
When I went back in January, there was a line of at least 15 people by the time the office opened at 2 PM due to students need TB tests for school (public schools, community colleges, and universities). At other times of the year, I'm sure the line isn't as bad (just make sure you avoid going before the beginning of college fall and spring semesters and beginning of school for DOE kids).
Once the office opens, you'll have to fill out a form if it's your first time getting a TB test done; if you've already had your test & coming in for a reading, then you don't have to do the paperwork.
There's usually a tutu (old) haole lady who conducts the process: she hands out clipboards with pens & paperwork to the first group of people standing in line, checks the paperwork when people are done to make sure they're filled out correctly, and has people sit down in the waiting room in the order they came in. She's strict & anal, but it helps keep the line moving along & keeps it orderly.
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