If you are in India for a short stay, clear timing and a reliable handover plan can make care much easier.
This guide is educational. Your symptoms, timing, medicines and test reports may change the right next step-please ask a qualified clinician.
Start with the clock
After a possible HIV exposure, PEP is time-sensitive. It should be assessed as soon as possible and within 72 hours. Do not wait until you fly home or until symptoms appear. A clinician will ask about the exposure, timing, current medicines, kidney and liver health, hepatitis status and allergies.
Testing is also about timing. A doctor can recommend a test now and explain whether follow-up is needed after you return.
Prepare a portable medical summary
Bring your passport details only where required, but keep medical information private. A medication list with generic names, recent reports, vaccination records and your usual doctor's contact can help prevent avoidable gaps. Tell the clinician about PrEP, ART or other medicines already taken.
All-India medicine delivery may help after a prescription is confirmed. PEP delivery can be arranged in 12–24 hours anywhere in India, subject to clinical assessment and location.
Keep follow-up realistic
Ask what can be completed in India and what should be continued in your home country. A private consultation can provide written guidance for the next clinician, while local urgent care remains important for severe symptoms.
Good cross-border care is a handover, not a one-off transaction.
