Using the Disca Tool

Written by: Grace Mufamadi and Bongiwe Shongwe.
Produced by the National STI Initiative:
The National STI Initiative developed as a response to the recommendation from the National
HIV/AIDS Review in 1997, which documented high rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections in
South Africa and their crucial importance in the spread of HIV.
It is a collaboration of the Initiative for Sub-district Support (ISDS), Reproductive Health Research
Unit (RHRU) and the Department of Health and the Kaiser Family Foundation funds it. Its aim is to
strengthen district level capacity to implement effective STD control programme.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to all who contributed, in various ways; like arranging the meetings, making transport
available, and collecting data at the clinics, particularly Mr. S. Yose (Acting Regional Director) the
communicable diseases coordinators
Mrs G. Makwabasa, Mrs S. Vengeni, Mrs Mdolo,
Mrs O.Ntshangase, Mrs Nomso Arosi MSH regional co-ordinator and the clinics that participated in
the implementation of the DISCA.
A special thank you to Dave McCoy and Anne Moys for their valuable input into the document.
Your commitment, wisdom and effort have made it possible for a report of this nature to be
available.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCING THE DISCA TOOL IN REGION E ................................................................4
PROFILE OF REGION E……………………………………………………………………… ...5
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