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South African Guidelines for the Prevention of Malaria
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The overall objective of these guidelines is to provide healthcare practitioners with information on the best practices for interventions for people working and living in malaria-affected areas.
South Africa • 2017 • Health
Interim Clinical Guidance for the Implementation of Injectable-Free Regimens for Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in Adults, Adolescents and Children
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This guidance outlines the interim clinical guidelines on the implementation of the modified short and long treatment regimens for people with Rifampicin Resistant Tuberculosis (RR-TB) in South Africa.
South Africa • 2019 • Health
National HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) Policy Guidelines
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The primary objective of these policy guidelines is to provide standardized guidance to HCT service providers and to ensure universal high-quality HCT services in South Africa.
South Africa • 2015 • Health
Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This guideline is for implementation at the Hospital level. The purpose is to ensure public access to affordable essential medicines and for efficiency in the health care system.
South Africa • 2012 • Health
HIV&AIDS and Tuberculosis Management Policy for the Public Service
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This policy aims to guide the public service on the prevention programs and strategies for HIV&AIDS; to provide treatment, care, and support; to manage human, legal rights, and access to justice; and to monitor, research, and surveillance of HIV and Tuberculosis in South Africa.
South Africa • 2011 • Health
Guidelines for Detecting, Reporting, Investigating and Responding to Expanded Programme on Immunisation EPI Priority Diseases
Ministry of Health, South Africa
These guidelines outline the technical basis for the establishment of surveillance activities within districts and provinces; as well as to monitor and respond to the targeted Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) conditions in South Africa.
South Africa • 2015 • Health
Disaster Management Act: Regulations to Address the Escalation of the COVID-19
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The regulations are addressed towards necessary steps to prevent an escalation of the COVID-19 disaster; to alleviate, contain and minimise the effects of the disaster. The COVID-19 is declared a national disaster, as enshrined in the march 2020 publication in the national gazette.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
South African National AIDS Council Procedural Guidelines
Ministry of Health, South Africa
These procedural guidelines are for the effective functioning of the South African AIDS Council. The guidelines are to ensure the effective implementation of the HIV and AIDS policies and programmes.
South Africa • 2008 • Health
Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria in South Africa
Ministry of Health, South Africa
These are guidelines by the Department of Health for the treatment of malaria in South Africa. The guidelines aim to prevent mortality; to prevent disease progression and development of severe malaria; to reduce morbidity; To eliminate parasitaemia minimize transmission, and to limit the emergence and spread of drug resistance
South Africa • 2009 • Health
Adult Primary Care Guide 2016/2017
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This Guide by the Department of Health outline the approach for diagnosis and care for patients with chronic health conditions such as TB, HIV, Mental health, and Respiratory diseases.
South Africa • 2016 • Health
National Consolidated Guidelines for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and the Management of HIV in Children, Adolescents and Adults
Ministry of Health, South Africa
These guidelines guide all healthcare professionals, healthcare workers, national health laboratory services managers, and program managers at district and provincial levels, national levels, and community-based organizations working with people living with HIV. The overall goal of the guidelines is to improve the clinical outcomes of people living with HIV, reduce morbidity due to TB/HIV co-infection, reduce HIV incidence and avert AIDS-related deaths.
South Africa • 2015 • Health
COVID-19 Block Exemption for the HealthCare Sector 2020
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices in the healthcare sector from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act in response to the declaration of COVID-19 pandemic as a national disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act, solely with the purpose of promoting access to healthcare, preventing exploitation of patients, enabling the sharing of healthcare facilities, management of capacity and reduction of prices.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
Use of Cloth Face-Masks by Members of the General Public in South Africa During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This document recommends cloth face masks as part of respiratory hygiene or etiquette which also includes coughing and sneezing into a bent elbow or a tissue (with proper disposal of the tissue).
South Africa • 2020 • Health
COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Banking Sector 2020
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices between Banks, Banking Association of South Africa and/or Payments Association of South Africa from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act in response to the declaration of COVID-19 pandemic as a national disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act, solely for the purpose of enabling the banking sector to minimise the negative impact on the ability of customers, including both business and private individuals, to manage their finances during the national disaster, and be in a position to continue normal operations beyond the national disaster.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
Disaster Management Act: Regulations to address, prevent and combat the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19: Amendment
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The regulations are relevant to the disaster management act of 2002, and the declaration of national disaster published in the government gazette on March 2020. The regulations amend the national disaster publication, to address, prevent and combat the spread of the COVID-19 largely around essential goods and services.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector 2020
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices between designated retail tenants and the retail property landlords from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act in response to the declaration of COVID-19 pandemic as a national disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act, solely for the purpose of enabling the retail property sector to minimize the negative impact on the ability of designated retail tenants, including small independent retailers, to manage their finances during the national disaster and be in a position to continue normal operations beyond the national disaster.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The purpose of this document is to outline the strategic framework to prevent, reduce and control the development of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), ultimately improving patient safety and health outcomes.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
Expansion of the Scope of COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Banking Sector 2020
Ministry of Health, South Africa
These Regulations amend regulation number 1,3 and 7 the existing regulations published in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
Guidance for Childcare Facilities and Schools on COVID-19
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This document was developed based on the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 to help administrators of childcare facilities and primary and high schools prevent the spread of COVID-19 among learners and staff.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
State of Disaster: Public Service Guidelines for Containment / Management of Coronavirus COVID-19
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This document details on initial response of the Government to the COVID-19 outbreak and also provides guidance for departments to prepare for the containment of the disease.
South Africa • 2020 • Health