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National Tuberculosis Programme Policy and Manual
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This program aims to control the spread of TB in Lesotho. The manual covers detection policy, TB diagnosis, quality assurance of laboratory services, treatment, and infection control.
Lesotho • 2015 • Health
National Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Prevention and Treatment
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This document highlights the guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection in Lesotho. The guidelines covers issues on prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment, patient monitoring, and disclosure.
Lesotho • 2016 • Health
The National Disability and Rehabilitation Policy: Mainstreaming Persons with Disabilities into Society
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This policy is a guide for the design, implementation, and evaluation of disability-specific, public policies and programs to ensure meaningful inclusion of PWDs in the activities of the communities and households in Lesotho.
Lesotho • 2011 • Health
National Health Policy
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This policy aims to reduce morbidity and mortality in Lesotho by improving health status of citizens. The main policy measures include free universal access to HIV and AIDs information, prevention, treatment, care and support to all citizens; promoting behavioural change for good health; promoting healthy environment; strengthen immunization against communicable diseases for vulnerable groups; and establishing clear guidelines and legislation on implementation of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Lesotho • 2011 • Health
National Tuberculosis & Leprosy Programme
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
The overall objective of this program is to support the National Tuberculosis Strategic Plan 2018-2022 to address the TB epidemic in Lesotho.
Lesotho • 2018 • Health
National Guidelines for Drug Susceptible Tuberculosis
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This document outlines the guidelines for TB case definition. The guidelines cover: diagnosis, TB treatment, and the monitoring of TB patients during treatment.
Lesotho • 2019 • Health
National Multisectoral Integrated Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) 2014-2020
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This strategic plan focuses on priority areas such as leadership and governance, and health services delivery. Human resources for health, health financing, health information systems, health technology, community ownership, and participation and research for health.
Lesotho • 2014 • Health
Consolidated Lesotho National Health Care Waste Management Plan for the Lesotho Maternal and New-born Health Performance-Based Financing Project
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This waste management plan was designed to sufficiently and effectively ensure the adoption of environmentally sound, technically feasible, economically viable, and socially acceptable systems for the management of health care waste in the country.
Lesotho • 2012 • Health
Lesotho United Nations Development Assistance Plan (LUNDAP) 2013-2017
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
The Lesotho United Nations Development Assistance Plan (LUNDAP) is a medium-term plan that details the collective contributions of both resident and non-resident United Nations Agencies toward the Government of Lesotho’s five-year development plan, known as the National Strategic Development Plan (2012/13-2016/17).
Lesotho • 2013 • Health
Public Health Order 1970
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This order outlines the necessary provisions for public health in Lesotho.
Lesotho • 1970 • Health
Guidelines to Prevent Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This policy document outlines the government guidelines to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV in Lesotho. The focus of the guidelines include obstetrician, gynaecologists, midwives/registered nurses, paediatricians, general medical doctors, nutritionists/dietician, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, mothers/ partners.
Lesotho • 2004 • Health
HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2010-2012 for the Herd Boys Community in Lesotho
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
The goal of this policy is to ensure that herd boys are well informed on HIV and AIDS issues and how they can management their environment to combat it. The strategic focus of the policy include prevention, treatment, management and coordination.
Lesotho • 2010 • Health
Lesotho Local Government Service Workplace Policy on HIV and AIDS
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This policy aimed to ensure the development of a working environment that protects the rights of workers including those infected and/or affected by HIV and AIDS. The policy measures covers recruitment, job security, victimization, stigmatization, rights and responsibility of management, testing and counselling, and disclosure.
Lesotho • 2014 • Health
National HIV Prevention Strategy for a Multi-Sectoral Response to the HIV Epidemic in Lesotho (2011/12-2015/16)
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
The goal of this policy was to reduce by 50% the
number of new HIV infections in Lesotho by 2015. The policy strategy included multi-sectoral policy response, community level participation, and human rights considerations.
Lesotho • 2011 • Health
Health Sector Strategic Plan 2012/13-2016/17
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This document highlights the government’s strategy for the health sector. Including health financing, human resources, public private partnership, community-level partnership, health infrastructure, medical supplies and health sector leadership
Lesotho • 2012 • Health
The National AIDS Commission Act, 2005
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This is an Act for the establishment of the National Aids commission tasked with the responsibility of developing strategy for combating HIV and AIDS in Lesotho as well as the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes and interventions as well as other related matters.
Lesotho • 2005 • Health
Lesotho Food and Nutrition Policy (LFNP) 2016-2025
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This document highlights the main national nutrition policy, strategy, and plan for the implementation of food and nutrition action to achieve the national nutrition targets by 2025.
Lesotho • 2016 • Health
The Labour Code (Amendment) No. 5 of 2006 Standards to Prevent HIV and AIDS at our Workplaces
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This policy specifies the guidance to employers and workers and organisations to develop comprehensive and gender sensitive HIV AND AIDS policies and programmes to ensure the prevention, treatment, care & support and impact mitigation of HIV and AIDS in Lesotho.
Lesotho • 2006 • Health
Lesotho Iodization Regulation, 1999
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
This regulation specifies the requirements for the manufacture of food grade salt in Lesotho.
Lesotho • 1999 • Health
National HIV and AIDS Policy
Lesotho, Ministry of Health
The main objective of this policy is to prevent spread, provide treatment, care and support services, and to mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on individuals, households, and communities in Lesotho. The policy guidelines covers behavioural change, testing and counselling, diagnosis, disclosure, condom usage, and mother-to-child transmission.
Lesotho • 2006 • Health