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Percentage of facilities out of stock: STI medicines

DefinitionPercentage of PHC public sector facilities that reported having any one of five drugs considered essential for STI management out of stock during the month of the survey. (metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, doxycyline, benzathine-penicillin).
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Indicator Type: -> Health Services -> Health Facilities

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ACIWOALL
Percentage of facilities out of stock: STI medicines [Definition]
2002 -----[1] 13.0
A: African/Black  C: Coloured  I: Indian/Asian  W: White  O: Other/Unspecified  ALL: All groups  

Notes and References

  1. STI HIV Baseline Survey: Ramkissoon A, Kleinschmidt I, Beksinka M, Smit J, Hlazo J, Mabude Z. National Baseline Assessment of Sexually Transmitted Infection and HIV services in South African public health sector facilities 2002/2003: Summary Report 2004. RHRU; 2004. http://www.rhru.co.za/content/files/documents/Baseline_Report_Web.pdf
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/ReproHealth/STI_baselinesurvey.pdf
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