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Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs Regulations; Amendment
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The amended regulations relate to the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs. The amendment addresses certain definition of terms for textual improvement and clarity.
South Africa • 2012 • Health
Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This document provides guidelines for the treatment of different disorders and diseases listed in the twenty-one chapters of this document.
South Africa • 2012 • Health
National Health Insurance Bill
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This is a bill to achieve universal access to quality health care services in the republic in accordance with section 27 of the constitution; to establish a National Health Insurance Fund and to set out its powers, functions and governance structures; to provide a framework for the strategic purchasing of health care services by the Fund on behalf of users.
South Africa • 2019 • Health
Department of Health Strategic Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This document provides a strategic framework that span 2014 – 2019. It outlines details on National Development Plan 2030 vision and priorities to achieve Vision 2030.
South Africa • 2015 • Health
National Digital Health Strategy for South Africa 2019-2024
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This strategy is underpinned by five strategic principles of a person-centered focus, expanded access, innovation for sustainable impact, digital health workforce for economic development and a whole-of government approach. It proposes nine strategic interventions to be achieved by 2024. Some of which include: development of leadership capacity for digital health innovation and adaptive management, undertaking of appropriate multi-stakeholder engagement for shared opportunities and successful digital health implementation and establishment an integrated information architecture for interoperability and effective, safe sharing of health information across health systems and services.
South Africa • 2019 • Health
Policy Framework and Strategy for Ward Based Primary Healthcare Outreach Teams 2018/19 - 2023/24
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This policy framework and strategy sets the vision, mission, goals and objectives which provide direction for improving the implementation of community-based health workers. The document starts by briefly describing the background to the community health worker (CHW) programme, continues to list the legislative and policy context, highlight the scope of the policy and the responsibilities at different levels, the expected outcome of the policy, budget implications, key risks and how the implementation of the policy will be monitored and reported on.
South Africa • 2018 • Health
The National Health Promotion Policy and Strategy 2015-2019
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The National Health Promotion Policy and Strategy clarifies the role of health promotion in the health sector and other sectors. The policy is guided by four principles. It aims to strengthen systems to monitor and evaluate health promotion interventions and create an enabling environment that promotes healthy behavioral practices.
South Africa • 2015 • Health
South African National Oral Health Strategy
Ministry of Health, South Africa
Oral disease levels appear to be increasing in major sectors of the South African population, especially the underserved, disadvantaged and urbanizing communities. Therefore, this strategy aims to improve the oral health of the South African population by promoting oral health and to prevent, appropriately treat, monitor and evaluate oral diseases.
South Africa • 2005 • Health
Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: A Policy Framework on Decentralized and Deinstitutionalized Management for South Africa
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This document provides a framework for health facilities and communities on how to manage MDR-TB patients closer to their homes. It describes decentralized and deinstitutionalized management of MDR-TB; elements of decentralized and deinstitutionalized MDR-TB care; and the types and functions of DR-TB units.
South Africa • 2019 • Health
Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework 2014-2024
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The purpose of the Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy framework is to provide a structure for managing antimicrobial resistance, to limit further increases in resistant microbial infections, and improve patient outcomes. The framework consists of four strategic objectives that are underpinned by four key enablers outlined in this document.
South Africa • 2014 • Health
Policy Guideline on the Requirements for Practice of Medical Professionals in South Africa
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This policy guideline is applicable to both South African citizens and non-South African citizens wishing to register as medical practitioners in South Africa. Therefore, it clarifies the processes to be followed for the approval of applications by South African citizens and non-South African citizens to qualify for independent practice as medical professionals, and outlines the regulatory and legislative frameworks that apply.
South Africa • 2018 • Health
HIV & AIDS and STI Strategic Plan for South Africa 2007-2011
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The HIV & AIDS & STI Strategic Plan provides a broad framework for government, Non-Governmental Organizations, business, organized labor, women’s and organizations and all sectors of society in responding to HIV and AIDS and STIs.
South Africa • 2007 • Health
Guidelines For Administration of Injectable Artesunate for Severe Malaria
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This document provides 7 guidelines for administering injectable artesunate for severe malaria.
South Africa • • Health
Disaster Management Act: Regulations to address, prevent and combat the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19: Amendment
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The regulations are relevant to the disaster management act of 2002, and the declaration of national disaster published in the government gazette on March 2020. The regulations amend the national disaster publication, to address, prevent and combat the spread of the COVID-19 largely around essential goods and services.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
Policy Framework for Ethics Approval and Endorsement of Health Research by National Department of Health
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The purpose of this document is to consolidate procedures drawn from different sources into a single document to approve and endorse health research by the department. The intention is to standardize approval and endorsement of health research using a single reference document.
South Africa • 2007 • Health
Disaster Management Act: Regulations to Address the Escalation of the COVID-19
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The regulations are addressed towards necessary steps to prevent an escalation of the COVID-19 disaster; to alleviate, contain and minimise the effects of the disaster. The COVID-19 is declared a national disaster, as enshrined in the march 2020 publication in the national gazette.
South Africa • 2020 • Health
Intergrated School Health Policy
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This policy is developed to guide the provision of a comprehensive, integrated school health programme which is provided as part of the PHC package within the Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) framework. Its specific objectives include to provide preventive and promotive services that address the health needs of school going children and youth with regard to both their immediate and future health; to support and facilitate learning through identifying and addressing health barriers to learning; and to support the school community in creating a safe and secure environment for teaching and learning.
South Africa • • Health
National Department of Health: Language Policy
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This policy is applicable to all employees of the National Department of Health. It provides a complaints mechanism to enable members of the public to lodge complaints regarding the use of official languages by a national department, national public entity or national public enterprise and It stipulates how official languages will be used in effectively communicating with the public, official notices, government publications, and inter and intra-government communication.
South Africa • • Health
Mini Drug Plan
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The Mini Drug Master Plan (MDMP) has an overarching goal to reduce the health, economic and social burden caused by substance abuse in South Africa, through the provision of targeted demand and harm reduction interventions provided by the National Department of Health, thereby supporting the implementation of the National Drug Master Plan.
South Africa • 2011 • Health
Umnyango Kazwelonke Wezempilo: Inqubomgomo Yolimi
Ministry of Health, South Africa
**Not an English document**
South Africa • • Health