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Abacavir/Lamivudine (ABC/3TC) (120mg/60mg) Dispersible, Scored Tablets Job Aid and Training Slides

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Manuals and Toolkits
ABC/3TC dispersible, scored tablets are an optimal, combined formulation (i.e., a fixed-dose combination) of ABC and 3TC single formulations for the treatment of HIV in children. They are used in combination with other ARVs and have the following advantages over single ABC and 3TC formulations:  They only need to be administered once a da this significantly decreases the pill burden and improves adherence. They are scored and dispersible - this means that they can be split/crushed and mixed with a small amount of water for children who cannot swallow whole tablets .

A Health Promotion Tool for Health Professionals - Health for All

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Guides/Guidelines
This is a clinical tool for health promotion in Primary Health Care. It is designed specifically for use during consultation between the health care professional (eg nurse or doctor) and the person* who comes for health care. The increase in chronic conditions (communicable and non-communicable diseases, and mental health) needs to be actively addressed in order to promote good health and prevent disease in the population.

A Guideline for Clinical Audit in Public Health Facilities

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Guides/Guidelines
These guidelines serve as a quick reference to get started with clinical audit, thus enabling health facilities to comply with the said Policy and with the specific standard contained in the national set of core standards for health establishments in South Africa, and in so doing, further improve on the clinical quality of care the public sector provides. 

90-90-90 Compendium Volume I

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Reports and Journals
Research Articles
This first volume of the 90-90-90 Compendium is targeted at a wide range of readers in South  Africa, including community members and/ or politicians with no medical background. It is designed to assist all health sector role-players in understanding the context of the 90-90-90  strategy, as developed by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and then the process for achieving the strategy's targets.

2018 Global Reference List 100 Core Health Indicators

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Annual Performance Plans
The Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators is a standard set of core indicators prioritized by the global community to provide concise information on the health situation and trends, including responses at national and global levels. The 2018 list of indicators contains modifications and additions to indicators and metadata elements to reflect the recommended health and health-related indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals, including universal health coverage.

Psychosocial Support for Health Workers During the COVID-19 Response

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Guides/Guidelines
In order to address anxiety and uncertainty amongst health workers, the Employee Health and Wellness Programme addresses these challenges in the workplace. The Employee Health and Wellness (EHW) Strategic Framework for the Public Service caters for the provision of psychosocial support in the Public Service. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a range of issues regarding mental health. Health workers dealing directly with the affected individuals are the ones who bear the brunt, as they have to assist while they are themselves impacted.

National Digital Health Strategy for South Africa 2019 - 2024

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Strategic Documents and Plans

The development of the National Digital Health Strategy for South Africa, 2019 - 2024 takes place at an opportune time of the massive reorganisation of the healthcare system required for the National Health Insurance (NHI) implementation. These developments, alongside a rapidly changing technology landscape within the context of the fourth industrial revolution present great opportunities for innovation. The development of the new strategy was led by the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on eHealth, which is chaired by Director-General, Ms MP Matsoso.

National Adolescent and Youth Health Policy - 2017

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Policies
This Adolescent and Youth Health Policy aims to promote the health and wellbeing of young people, aged 10-24 years. Over the past two decades in South Africa, we have focused on equitable distribution of health resources and the expansion of service delivery. This has transformed the public health service. In adolescent and youth health, evidence from research has improved our understanding of needs and responses, and programmatic innovation has expanded healthcare provision and awareness. Despite this progress, adolescents and youth still face risks.
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Switching Stable 1st and 2nd Line ART Clients to DTG Containing Regimen

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