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HIV/AIDS Information on the Internet

Virtual AIDS Office

Home page of the Virtual AIDS Office

In 1997, Special Preventive Programme has launched a website, named "Virtual AIDS Office", to communicate with health professionals and the community through the internet.

The "Virtual AIDS Office" www.aids.gov.hk pool useful HIV/AIDS information, including basic knowledge, management and clinical guidelines, practice manuals, Hong Kong strategies, and surveillance reports, for easy access of anyone interested in the HIV situation and programmes in Hong Kong. Currently, Red Ribbon Center provides technical support to the "Virtual AIDS Office".


HIV Testing Service website

HIV Testing Service website

A new HIV Testing Service website (www.hivtest.gov.hk) was launched by the Red Ribbon Centre on 20th November 2023. It provides information on HIV/AIDS testing, prevention and treatment, as well as allowing reservations to be made for AIDS Counselling and Testing Service. The new website also provides an enhanced function for ordering HIV self-test kits, so as to provide members of the public with convenience in undergoing HIV tests.

To further publicise information on AIDS to members of the public (including ethnic minorities), the website offers an abridged version of HIV/AIDS information available in six languages. Members of the public are most welcome to visit the website.


The Gay Men HIV Information website

Home page of Gay Men HIV Information website
The Gay Men HIV Information website www.21171069.com was launched in October 2006. Its domain name has changed to www.21171069.gov.hk in September 2019. It aims to deliver up-to-date HIV prevention messages, promote safer sex and HIV testing among the gay community to enhance their health and well-being.