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Newborn Care Charts

Type
Guides/Guidelines
Guidelines for the care of all newborns in District Hospitals, Health Centers and Midwife Obstetric Units in South Africa. The guideline gives practical advice on the care of infants from helping them breathe at birth all the way to the end of infancy.

National VMMC Orientation Manual - Consolidated Documents

Type
Guides/Guidelines
Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision is one of the most effective HIV prevention interventions, as part of a combination prevention approach. To achieve financial sustainability of the VMMC programme, the National Department of Health (NDoH), in partnership with National Treasury, awards transversal contracts to fund VMMC service delivery in 26 districts.

National User Guide on the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults at Primary Health Care Level

Type
Guides/Guidelines
This user guide aims to intentionally address the detection and management of hypertension in order to prevent and mitigate hypertension against the detrimental effects on each individual. It is intended for use by Primary Health Care professionals. It is a user guide to screen, detect and appropriately manage and monitor patients with hypertension. It also indicates when to refer patients out of primary care when necessary. 

National Tuberculosis Management Guidelines

Type
Guides/Guidelines
The aim of this guideline is to help medical professionals reduce transmission of infection in the communities, diagnose DS-TB and DR-TB early, initiate treatment in all patients diagnosed with TB early, retain patients in treatment and care until completion of treatment and prevent TB in people living with HIV by initiating all eligible HIV positive people on ART and Isoniazid preventive therapy.

National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Obesity - 2015

Type
Strategic Documents and Plans
The  aims of this strategy for the prevention and control of obesity are to reform obesogenic environments and enablers ,while enhancing opportunities for increased physical activity and healthy food options in every possible setting, including healthcare facilities, early development centers, schools, workplaces and the community at large.This systems-based perspective has the ability to accelerate achievements, both in single settings,as well as in combination.

National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB and STIs 2017 - 2022

Type
Promotional Materials and Infographics
The South African National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB and STIs 2017 - 2022 (NSP) serves as a roadmap for the next stage of our journey towards a future where these three diseases are no longer publichealth problems. This plan sets out the destinations - or goals - of our shared journey and establishes landmarks in the form of specific measurable objectives. The purpose of the NSP is to enable the many thousands of organisations and individuals who drive the response to HIV, TB and STIs to act as a concerted force, moving in the same direction.

National Strategic Direction For Nursing And Midwifery Education And Practice

Type
Strategic Documents and Plans

The National Strategic Direction for Nursing and Midwifery Education and Practice is underpinned by the 2030 Human Resources for Health Strategy: Investing in the Health Workforce for Universal Health. The strategy harnesses nursing education and practice in support of universal health coverage (UHC) and the vision of the National Development Plan (NDP): 2030 for “a health system that works for everyone and produces positive health outcomes”.

National Standard Operating Procedure for Filing Archiving and Disposal of Patient Records

Type
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
The purpose of this Guideline is to explain to healthcare professionals and administrative employees what their records management obligations are in terms of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa Act. Patient records form an essential part of a patient’s existing and future healthcare needs. As a written collection of information about a patient’s health and treatment, they are used essentially for the immediate and continuing care of the patient.

National Report for the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Women's Health (MNCWH) and Nutrition in South Africa 2012-2016.

Type
Reports and Journals
Research Articles
The NDoH commissioned a mid-term review (MTR) of the maternal, newborn, women, adolescent and child health and nutrition programmes in the health sector in 2014. This was an independent review supported by various stakeholders working towards improving maternal and child health outcomes in the country. The review aimed to understand the current status as well as assess progress on the implementation of the strategy for the maternal, newborn, under-5 child health, adolescent health, women's health and nutrition programs across the country.
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