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Roadmap for Nutrition in South Africa 2013-2017
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This policy document highlights the government strategy for nutrition in South Africa. The strategy includes multisectoral action on nutrition, nutrition within the health sector, implementation of nutrition intervention, human resource capacity in nutrition, and strengthening the information base for effective nutrition services.
South Africa • 2013 • Health
Integrated Nutrition Programme Strategic Plan
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This strategic plan aims to improve the nutritional status of all South Africans by implementing integrated nutrition activities. The focus areas include food security, nutrition education, food service management, and malnutrition control.
South Africa • 2002 • Health
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectant Act, 1972
Ministry of Women, Youth and Disabilities, South Africa
This Act outlines the regulations relating to certain food items, cosmetics, and disinfectants.
South Africa • 2003 • Health
Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy
Ministry of Women, Youth and Disabilities, South Africa
The overall objective of this policy is to improve the nutritional status, growth, development, and health of infants and young children by protecting, promoting, and supporting safe feeding practices for infants in South Africa.
South Africa • 2007 • Health
Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy (Regulations on Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs)
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This Act outlines the regulations relating to the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs.
South Africa • 2010 • Health
Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy (Regulations on Trans-Fat Foodstuffs)
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This Act outlines the regulations relating to trans-fat foodstuffs.
South Africa • 2011 • Health
Strategic Plan for Maternal, New-born, Child and Women’s Health (MNCWH) and Nutrition in South Africa (2012 - 2016)
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This strategic plan for MNCWH highlights the government’s priority interventions for maternal health, new-born health, child health and women’s health.
South Africa • 2012 • Health
Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy (Regulations on Foodstuffs for Infants and Young Children)
Ministry of Women, Youth and Disabilities, South Africa
This Act outlines the regulations relating to foodstuffs for infants and young children.
South Africa • 2012 • Health
National Policy on Food and Nutrition Security
Ministry of Women, Youth and Disabilities, South Africa
This national policy highlight the government’s policy response to ensure food and nutrition security in South Africa.
South Africa • 2013 • Health
National Consolidated Guidelines for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and the Management of HIV in Children, Adolescents and Adults
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The overall objective of these guidelines is to improve the clinical outcomes of persons living with HIV, reduce morbidity due to TB/HIV co-infection, reduce HIV incidence and avert AIDS-related deaths in a manner that is cost-efficient as well as ensuring that people living with HIV get the appropriate therapy.
South Africa • 2015 • Health
Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases 2013-17
Ministry of Women, Youth and Disabilities, South Africa
This policy document sets out the framework for reducing morbidity and mortality caused by non-communicable disease in South Africa
South Africa • 2013 • Health
South Africa EPI Vaccines Guidelines
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The goal of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in South Africa (EPI-SA) is to prevent death and reduce suffering due to infections by immunising children and women. This immunisation will cover infections like; measles, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough (pertussis), tetanus, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza type b, rotavirus diarrhoea, pneumococcal diseases and tuberculosis.
South Africa • 2010 • Health
Foodstuffs, Cosmetics, and Disinfectants Act
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This Act outlines the regulations to reduce the sodium in certain foodstuffs.
South Africa • 2013 • Health
Tuberculosis Strategic Plan for South Africa, 2007-2011
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This strategic plan by the Department of Health aims to prevent TB and to ensure that those who do contract TB have easy access to effective, efficient, and high-quality diagnosis, treatment, and care.
South Africa • 2007 • Health
Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This guideline is for implementation at the Hospital level. The purpose is to ensure public access to affordable essential medicines and for efficiency in the health care system.
South Africa • 2013 • Health
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Policy and Guidelines
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This guidance aims to increase maternal and child health and survival by preventing HIV infection in infants and managing HIV-positive women through an effective and comprehensive evidence-based set of interventions provided at all levels of the society.
South Africa • 2008 • Health
Management of Rifampicin Resistant Tuberculosis: A Clinical Reference Guide
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The guidelines outline the overarching framework for all matters related to RR-TB management in South Africa.
South Africa • 2019 • Health
Introduction of New Drugs and Drug Regimens for the Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in South Africa: Policy framework
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The main objectives of this policy are to increase access to new drugs and regimens for all DR-TB patients in South Africa; to increase public access to new drugs and regimens; and to improve the survival and treatment success rate of patients with DR-TB in South Africa.
South Africa • 2015 • Health
Guidelines for Maternity Care in South Africa
Ministry of Health, South Africa
The overall goal of this policy guidance is for effective clinical management and referral to prevent pregnancy-related deaths and ill health in South Africa.
South Africa • 2015 • Health
A Policy Framework on Decentralised and Deinstitutionalised Management for South Africa
Ministry of Health, South Africa
This policy framework was designed to provide guidance to health facilities and communities on how to manage Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis patients closer to their homes in South Africa.
South Africa • 2019 • Health