Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Programme, Directorate of Health Services, Panaji is a Non Plan Programme with a limited budget covering office expences and staff salaries at the head office and the three STD Clinics at Mapusa, Margao and Vasco. S.T.D. Progrmme closely co-ordinates with The Goa State Aids Control Society (GSACS) and we execute Sexully Transmitted Disease control measures via The STD Clinics,the Community Health Centers,Urban Health Centers, Primary Health Centers and The Community.

Our infrastucture under The STD Control Programme consists of three main STD Clinics at,

1. Asilo Hospital Mapusa.
2. Hospicio Hospital Margao
3. Baina Vasco.

There is separate Unit of Skin And STD at Bambolim under Goa Medical College.

Presently all Four STD Clinics/Units report to Goa State Aids Control Society.(GSACS) and three STD Clinics report to STDCP, DHS Panjim. Goa Aids Control Society further sends a consolidated Report to National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) New Delhi.

In Order to create awareness and prevent spread of STDs in community.


Our Sexully Transmitted Diseases Control Activities Include :-

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control activities are being conducted among Adolescent population. Awareness through sex education in adolescents is carried out. 

Early diagnosis and prompt treatment via The Health Centers, (Syndromic Management The Sexully Transmitted DiseaseClinics,(STD) and specialised referals to skin and VD Department Goa Medical Collage,Bambolim.

Promoting contacts tracing and counselling through The STD Clinics and Government Health Centers. Reducing the Sexually Transmitted Disease stigma through Information Councelling (IEC). Promoting condoms and safe Collecting Blood samples for V.D.R.L. in antenatal cases in Primary Health Centers in order to rule out diseases like syphilis to prevent adverse effect on the children.

 Spreading of STD/RTI/HIV/AIDS awarenes to rural population and Urban slums. And treatment through of patients at peripheral level. popularizing the syndromic management of STD at Primary Health Centers/UHCs/ CHCs meetings.

Status as on Nov 2010

Status during Dec 10 to June 2011

Status during July 2011

Status during April 14 to Sep 14

Status during Oct 14 to Feb 15