The European Test Finder (ETF) is a webtool which enables people to find the nearest place to get tested for HIV, hepatitis B and C and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in countries across the WHO European region. It is a free online tool that facilitates easy access to services that fit the needs of the user. It also covers treatment services (for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and opioid substitution treatment) in a few countries.

Testing services are included in this directory by service providers registering their services (by setting up a profile on the website) and providing information about their services through an online form, which can be accessed and updated at any time, whenever information about services changes. Therefore, the website does not provide a complete list of all existing relevant services in all European countries. Testing services are constantly encouraged to register and provide information about their services, to expand the directory and include as many testing services as possible. It is the responsibility of those who have registered their services to maintain and update information to ensure that correct and updated information is provided. As managers of the website, we cannot vouch for the accuracy of all the information provided by the services providers about their services.

The directory was initially developed in 2015 by NAM in collaboration with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and from 2021 managed by the secretariat of the European Testing Week under the EuroTEST initiative, based at Centre of Excellence for Health, Immunity and Infections (CHIP) in Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Initially, ETF only included testing sites. By request from WHO Regional Office for Europe, the directory was expanded in early 2022 to also include sites that provide HIV treatment (ART), Tuberculosis services as well as Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) in some of the European countries. This was done as a measure to assist people fleeing the war in Ukraine and in need of treatment for these infections. WHO Regional Office for Europe provided information about these services and consent to publish this information on the website.

This updated version of the European Test Finder has been developed with inputs from colleagues from the following organisations:

• Zoran Dominković and Dubravoko Pogledić, ISKORAK, Croatia
• Lella Cosmaro, LILA Milano, Italy
• Giedrius Likatavicius, Demetra, Lithuania
• Ben Collins, ReShape/International HIV Partnerships, UK
• Takudzwa Mukiwa, Terence Higgins Trust, UK
• Daniel Simões, Coalition Plus/ GAT, Portugal
• Jordi Casabona, CEEISCAT, Spain
• Cary James, World Hepatitis Association 
• Jason Farrell, Choices Support Centre/Correlation European Harm Reduction Network
• Teymur Noori, ECDC

We gratefully acknowledge the contributions from testing sites and different partners across the European region who have assisted us with information about relevant service providers, national test finders etc. We would like to thank partners and networks that help promote the European Test Finder to contribute to the common goal of ensuring early diagnosis and care.