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Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Policy

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Policies
In order to mitigate the impact of cervical cancer on health and socio economic development, the country needs to implement a comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and  management programme. This entails implementation of three interdependent strategies, namely: reducing oncogenic HPV infections; detecting and treating cervical pre-cancer; and providing timely treatment and palliative care for invasive cancer. This policy update takes the above strategies into account.

CCMDD: Tenofovir & Lamivudine & Dolutegravir (TLD) - Patient Registration or Transition Standard Operating Procedure

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Outlines the process for switching stable adult patients on ART from first line regimen TEE (Tenofovir +Emtricitabine + Efavirenz) to TLD (Tenofovir + Lamivudine + Dolutegravir) in the CCMDD programme and the process for registration of new patients into CCMDD with regards to TLD. Person affected: Health Facility staff Authorised Prescribers Patients CCMDD service provider staff

Breast Cancer Prevention and Control Policy

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Policies

The Breast Cancer Prevention and Control Policy is an important document aimed at prioritising breast cancer awareness, prevention, treatment and care in South Africa. It provides the clinical support for women, who are both at-risk of developing the disease later in life and are currently undergoing treatment, to survive and live healthy lives. Breast cancer, along with cervical cancer, has been identified as a national priority in South Africa. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and a leading cause of death among South African women.

Birth Defects Surveillance Training: Facilitator's Guide 2015

Type
Manuals and Toolkits
This facilitator's guide is a collaborative effort between the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities from the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR). It is meant to serve as a training tool for the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of a congenital anomalies surveillance programme.

Better Off Knowing: Lay Counsellor's Refresher Guide

Type
Strategic Documents and Plans
The objectives of this document  is make health practitioners aware of the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, to understand ‘Universal Test and Treat' and be able to encourage people in their community to get tested and to support them in this decision, Further it aims to help people understand what PrEP is and who can use it, know about Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (PhilaCollect) and understand the important role lay counsellors play in the community.

Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework 2014 - 2024

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Policies
The National Department of Health has extracted the key interventions that will form the basis for this strategy from the WHO and OIE recommendations. The development and implementation of anational AMR strategy that complements international efforts is a major step towards containment of the growing threat of AMR in human and animal health. Global partnerships need to be strengthened because the responsibility for reducing resistance is a shared one.

Antimicrobial Resistance Factsheet

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Promotional Materials and Infographics
Antimicrobial resistance is resistance of a microorganism to an antimicrobial drug that was originally effective for treatment of infections caused by it. Resistant microorganisms (including bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites) are able to withstand attack by antimicrobial drugs, such as antibacterial drugs (e.g. antibiotics), antifungals, antivirals, and antimalarials, so that standard treatments become ineffective and infections persist, increasing the risk of spread to others.
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Switching Stable 1st and 2nd Line ART Clients to DTG Containing Regimen

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