Fact Sheets / Guidelines

Fact Sheets

• Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
• Birth Defects (PDF format)
• Immunisation Awareness
  • Immunisation is safe
  • Facts about Immunisation
  • Immunisation is safe (PDF format)
  • Vitamin A (PDF format)
  • Measles Elimination (PDF format)
  • Vaccines (PDF format)
• Polio Fact Sheet - 2001 HTML | PDF
• Polio Fact Sheet - 2002
• Public Hospital Beds per Province and Classification - 22 July 1998

Guidelines

HIV and AIDS related

• Clinical Guidelines on Management and Control of Foodborne Diseases in South Africa - 2007
• A National Human Resources Plan for Health - 2006
• Guidelines for the management of HIV-infected children - 2005
• Monitoring and Evaluation of the Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, management and Treatment for South Africa
  - Training Manual for Facilitators - April 2005
  - Training Manual for Participants - April 2005
• National Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines - 2004
• Guidelines for Conducting HIV Sentinel Serosurveys among Pregnant Women and Other Groups - 2003
• Circular Minute on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV - 16 April 2002

Food security related

• National Food Safety Alerts and Official Food Product recalls in South Africa - June 2004
• Guidelines for an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) engaged in food poisoning investigations - October 2001 (PDF)
• Food Service Management and Administration - Volume 3 - Food Ration Scales for Hospitals and Health Institutions - 2001
• Food Service Management and Administration - Volume 4 - Specifications from Perishable Foods - 2001
• Food Service Management and Administration - Volume 5 - Manual for the Planning of an Institutional Food Service Unit and Dining Hall for Hospitals and Health Institutions - 2001
• Guidelines for monitoring irradiated foodstuffs in South Africa - October 2004
• Guidelines for The Management and Health Surveillance of Food Handlers - July 2000 (PDF)

Prevention, control and treatment guidelines

• Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria in South Africa - 2008 (PDF)
• Guidelines for the Prevention of Malaria in South Africa - 2008 (PDF)
• Saving Mothers - Essential Steps in the Management of Common Conditions Associated with Maternal Mortality
• Guidelines for the Management, Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease in South Africa (PDF)
• Regular Treatment of School-Going Children for Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections and Bilharzia (PDF)
• Guideline for Leprosy Control in South Africa - 9 May 2008 (PDF)
• Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis
• Road to Health Chart guidelines (Updated: 2003)
• National guideline on prevention of blindness in South Africa - December 2002 (PDF)
• National Guideline on Management of Osteoporosis at Hospital Level Preventative Measures at primary Level
• Guideline for the Promotion of Active Ageing in older Adults at Primary Level - June 2000 (PDF)
• National Guideline on Prevention, Early Detection/Identification and Intervention of Physical Abuse of Older Persons at Primary Level - March 2000 (PDF)
• Human Genetics Policy Guidelines for the Management and Prevention of Genetic Disorders, Birth Defects and Disabilities - 2001
  - Annexure: Report of The Subcommittee on Genetic Laboratory Services (1999) (PDF)
• National Guideline on Prevention of Falls of Older Persons - August 1999 (PDF)
• The Facts about Water Fluoridation
• National Guideline on Management and Control of Asthma in Children at Primary Level - April 1999 (PDF)
• National programme for control and management of Diabetes Type 2 at primary level - April 1998 (PDF)
• Hypertension National programme for control and management at primary level - April 1998 (PDF)
• National Guidelines on Cervical Cancer (PDF)
• National Guidelines on Management and control of eye conditions at primary level (PDF)
• National Guidelines on Primary prevention of chronic diseases of lifestyle (PDF)
• National Guidelines on Primary Prevention and Prophylaxis of Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) for Health Professionals at Primary Level (PDF)
• Guideline for the prevention of hearing impairment due to otitis media at clinic level (PDF)
• National guideline on management of asthma in adults at primary level - December 2002 (PDF)

Norms, standards, instructions

• South African Good Clinical Practice Guidelines - 2006
• The Nine Step Guide to Implementing Clinic Supervision - April 2005
• Norms, Standards and Practice Guidelines for Primary Oral Health Care, June 2005 (PDF)
• Guidelines for laboratories handling suspected Marburg specimens, March 2005 (PDF)
• Research Ethnics Guidelines - 2004
• Guidelines for District Health Planning and Reporting - April 2003
• Clinic Supervisors Manual - February 2003
• Guidelines for functional integration - February 2003 (PDF)
• Clinical Guidelines for the use of Blood products in South Africa - 3rd Edition - 2003

Miscellaneous

• Guidelines for completing the Maternal Death Notification Form
• Guidelines for Members of the Executive Council, Director-General, Heads of Health and Heads of Health Establishments in terms of the Mental Health Care Act, No 17 of 2002 (PDF)
• National Guideline on Management and Control of Asthma in Children at Primary Level - August 2007 (PDF)
• A Guide to issues to be addressed in comments to the medicine Pricing Committee on an appropriate dispensing fee- 2005
• User's Guide to Primary Health Care Services
• Practical Guidelines for Infection Control in health Care Facilities - 2003
• Clinical Guidelines for the use of Blood products in South Africa - 3rd Edition - 2003
• Gender Policy Guidelines for the Public Health Sector - 2002
• Clinical Guidelines for the use of Blood products in South Africa - 2nd Edition - 2001
• National Guideline on Home-Base Care / Community-Based Care - December 2001 (PDF)
• Guide to accessing client satisfaction at district hospitals, January 2001
• Guidelines for Environmental Health Officers in the implementation of the HACCP system - July 2000 (PDF)
• National Guideline on Foot Health at Primary Level - March 2000 (PDF)
• National Contraception Policy Guidelines - Part 1 | Part 2 (PDF)
• District Health System

Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Drugs List for South Africa

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