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Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Type
Guides/Guidelines
The following policy guidelines are intended for use by health care professionals involved in the complex and difficult task of managing mono-and poly-resistant TB, MDR- and XDR-TB patients in South Africa. The guidelines focus on the clinical management, referral mechanisms and models of care. However, psychosocial support to ensure comprehensive management of the patients, strategies for infection prevention and control, and occupational health services for health care workers (HCWs) are covered.

Male Circumcision: Situation Analysis Toolkit

Type
Manuals and Toolkits
This toolkit focuses on facilitating  partnerships  and  team-building  among  stakeholders,  thus  encouraging  joint ownership and responsibility for the work in the future, encouraging stakeholder participation in the process, thus increasing the quality of the in-formation acquired and the acceptability of the results and reinforcing  in-country  capacities  for  situation  analysis  through  both  experience  with  the process and the provision of training materials.

Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/r) (40mg/10mg Per Capsule) Oral Pellets - Job Aid and Fact Sheet

Type
Tools and Templates

LPV/r oral pellets are a better tasting alternative to LPV/r syrup for the treatment of HIV in children who cannot tolerate the LPV/r syrup. The pellets are used in combination with other ARVs: They have an improved taste, are easy to swallow and don’t need to be stored in the fridge (they can be stored at room temperature). As this is a new product, healthcare workers must demonstrate how to administer oral pellets to caregivers (instructions are given below).

Lopinavir/Ritonavir (LPV/R) (40mg/10mg Per Capsule) Oral Pellets

Type
Guides/Guidelines
LPV/r oral pellets are a better tasting alternative to LPV/r syrup for the treatment of HIV in children who cannot tolerate the LPV/r syrup. The pellets are used in combination with other ARVs: They have an improved taste, are easy to swallow and don’t need to be stored in the fridge (they can be stored at room temperature) As this is a new product, healthcare workers must demonstrate how to administer oral pellets to caregivers (instructions are given below)

Joint Review of HIV, TB and PMTCT Programmes in South Africa

Type
Reports and Journals
Research Articles
The main purpose of this independent review was to assess performance of the programmes and provide options for improvement. The focus of the Joint Review was on issues critical to effective delivery and impact of HIV, TB and PMTCT services - to assess progress made, identify challenges, and highlight best practices. The Review was also to recommend strategic and operational approaches for further scale-up, improvement of quality and increasing value for money of key HIV, TB and PMTCT services.

Interval between SARS-COV-2 Infections and COVID-19 Vaccination

Type
Health Circulars

COVID-19 vaccines are effective, and provide protection against COVID-19 infection. Individuals with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection should still be vaccinated if they are in the eligible population. These individuals should be vaccinated regardless if their SARS-CoV-2 infection was symptomatic, asymptomatic or resulted in prolonged post COVID-19 symptoms. Testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection before COVID-19 vaccination is not recommended. Studies conducted on the COVID-19 vaccines indicate these vaccines can safely be given to individuals with a history of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Switching Stable 1st and 2nd Line ART Clients to DTG Containing Regimen

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