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Abortion and Sterilization Amendment Act 18 of 1976
Ministry of Health, Namibia
This is an Act specifying the circumstances in which an abortion may be procured on a woman or a person who is incapable of consenting or incompetent to consent to sterilization may be sterilized and for all other related matters.
Namibia • 1976 • Health
National Multi-Sector Nutrition Policy 2018–2022
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This policy aims at ensuring that evidence-based nutrition interventions and programmes are implemented in Malawi. The main focus areas of the policy include the prevention of undernutrition, gender equality and equity in nutrition, treatment and control of malnutrition, prevention and management of overweight, nutrition education and behavioural change, and nutrition emergency.
Malawi • 2018 • Health
Tuberculosis Infection Control Guidelines
Ministry of Health, Namibia
These guidelines was designed by the Ministry of Health to guide government programmes aimed at reducing the risk of TB infection in health facilities, households and the community.
Namibia • 2014 • Health
National Guidelines for the Management of Tuberculosis
Ministry of Health, Namibia
The long term vision of this guidelines is for Namibia to be free of tuberculosis and leprosy. The guidelines is for use by the health care workers involved in the management of TB suspects and patients.
Namibia • 2019 • Health
Guidelines for the Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Ministry of Health, Namibia
These guidelines outline the best practices for the diagnosis and management of drug resistant tuberculosis in Namibia. The guideline is intended for use by clinicians and other health workers involved management of drug resistant tuberculosis in Namibia.
Namibia • 2017 • Health
National Policy on HIV/AIDS
Ministry of Health, Namibia
This policy was designed by the Namibia Government as a response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The policy framework is based on five core strategies covering prevention of new infection, creating a supportive environment for the infected, high quality treatment for the infected, mitigating socioeconomic impact of the epidemic, and quality programme implementation across the country.
Namibia • 2007 • Health
HIV/ AIDS Agriculture Sector Policy and Strategy 2003 – 2008
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This policy aims to address HIV/AIDS in the agriculture sector by focusing on eight key priority areas: Gender Mainstreaming, Economic Empowerment, Community Based Support, Food, and Nutrition; Expanded HIV/AIDS Communication; Human Resource Protection and Management, Workplace Support, and HIV/AIDS Action Research.
Malawi • 2003 • Health
National Guidelines on Nutrition Care, Support, and Treatment (NCST) for Adolescents and Adults
Malawi, Ministry of Health
These guidelines has been developed to prevent the undernutrition and overnutrition in adolescents and adults, with a focus on people with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) patients. The guidelines highlights the necessary guidance to service providers and managers on how to implement the
nutrition interventions, and development partners to use when planning nutrition interventions for adolescent and adults.
Malawi • 2017 • Health
National HIV Prevention Strategy 2015-2020
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This policy has been designed to respond to the current gaps in HIV prevention interventions in Malawi. The strategy present approaches for primary and secondary HIV
prevention, strategy for behavioural change, capacity building for intervention at the national and community levels, and monitoring and evaluation of government intervention.
Malawi • 2015 • Health
Guidelines for Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition
Malawi, Ministry of Health
These guidelines aim to achieve two important objectives: to prevent acute malnutrition through early identification, referral, follow-up, and linkage of cases to health and nutrition interventions; and to treat acute malnutrition to reduce associated morbidity and mortality.
Malawi • 2016 • Health
Public Health Act, 1948
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This is an Act amending and consolidating the law regarding the preservation of public health
Malawi • 1948 • Health
Guidelines for Evidence Use in Decision-Making in the Health Sector in Malawi
Malawi, Ministry of Health
The overall aim of this guide is to strengthen the skills of technical officers to ensure an increase use of evidence in the policy-making process to improve the quality of policy decisions in the health sector
Malawi • 2016 • Health
Infant and Young Child Nutrition Policy and Guidelines
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This policy aims to improve infant and young child
nutrition for survival, growth, and development in Malawi.
Malawi • 2003 • Health
National Guidelines on Nutrition Care, Support, and Treatment (NCST) for Adolescent and Adults
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This guide had 3 over arching objectives: to establish a consistent set of nutrition interventions and recommendations aimed at managing and preventing undernutrition and overnutrition in adolescents and adults, with a focus on people with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) patients; to a provide simple and clear guidance to service providers and managers on how to implement the nutrition interventions and recommendations at the various health care delivery contact points; and to provide a framework for policymakers and development partners to use when planning nutrition interventions for adolescents and adults
Malawi • 2017 • Health
Food and Nutrition Security Policy
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This policy aims to improve food security in Malawi so that all men, women, boys, and girls, especially under-fives in Malawi always have access to sufficient nutritious food required to lead a healthy life.
Malawi • 2005 • Health
School Health and Nutrition Guidelines
Malawi, Ministry of Health
These guidelines aim to improve learners’ health, cognitive development, learning potential, and future life choices. The overall goal is to improve the health of school-age children and contribute to the development of Malawi.
Malawi • 2009 • Health
Food Security Policy
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This policy aims to improve food security in Malawi so that all men, women, boys, and girls, especially under-fives in Malawi always have access to sufficient nutritious food required to lead a healthy life.
Malawi • 2006 • Health
Malawi Standard Treatment Guidelines
Malawi, Ministry of Health
The document highlights the standard treatment guidelines for essential medicine list in Malawi.
Malawi • 2015 • Health
Food Security Action Plan
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This action plan aims to guide project/program implementation in specific strategies/sub-sectors to ensure food security in Malawi.
Malawi • 2008 • Health
National Community Health Strategy 2017-22
Malawi, Ministry of Health
This national strategy covers the following theme: health service delivery, human resources, ICT, supply chain infrastructure, community engagement, and leadership.
Malawi • 2017 • Health