Category East and Southern Africa

Good Practice Manual On HIV and AIDS awareness raising and impact

Restless Development; Irish Aid (2011) C1

Lessons from case studies of integrating mentalhealth into primary health care in South Africa and Uganda

Petersen, I.; et al. (2011) CC

Petersenet al.International Journal of Mental Health Systems2011,5:8http://www.ijmhs.com/content/5/1/8

National guidelines for the provision of psychosocial support for gender based violence victims/survivors
recommended

Ministry of gender, labour and social development Ministry of gender, labour and social development (2011) CC

Psychosocial support is a very important component in Gender Based Violence response that provide appropriate care, protection and social integration. Psychological aspects affect thoughts, emotions, behavior, memory, learning ability, perceptions and understanding. While the social aspects have ef ... more

A review of the role of civil society in advocacy and lobbying for enforcement of health policy in Kenya

P. A. Omungo African Population Studies; ResearchGate (2011) C2

Examen du rôle de la société civile dans le plaidoyer et le lobbying en faveur de l'application de la politique de santé au Kenya African Population Studies Vol 25, 1 (Supplement) 2011 http://aps.journals.ac.za

Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

Dr T Apalata, Dr C Bamford, Mr D Benjamin et al. South African Medical Journey SAMJ (2011) C2

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important public health concern shared by developed and developing countries. In developing countries the burden of infectious diseases is greater and exacerbated by limited access to, and availability and affordability of, antimicrobials required to treat infect ... more

Antibiotic Stewardship in the Hospital Environment Getting Started Guide

Best Care Always South Africa (2011) C2

The era of effective antibiotics is coming to a close. In just a few generations, many “miracle medicines”have been beaten into ineffectiveness by the bacteria they were intended to eradicate. Bacteria quickly adapt to the presence of antibacterial agents in order ... more

Antibiotic Stewardship Process Maps

Best Care Always South Africa (2011) C2

7 Stages

Situation Analysis: Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2011) C2

South Africa has faced many challenges over the past two decades, accomplishing profound positive changes in the social structure and government of the nation. This has not yet fully translated into better health for the population, however, particularly the poorest segment. In fact, the p ... more

Situation Analysis and Recommendations: Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Kenya

Kenya Medical Research Institute (2011) C2

In Kenya, the bacterial infections that contribute most to human disease are often those in which re-‐sistance is most evident. Examples are multidrug-‐resistant enteric bacterial pathogens such as typhoid, ... more

Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illness, Part 1 Blended Learning Module for the Health Extension Programme

HEAT, UNICEF, Open University, AMREF, WHO Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2011) C1

These Blended Learning Modules cover the full range of health promotion, disease prevention, basic management and essential treatment protocols to improve and protect the health of rural communities in Ethiopia. A strong focus is on enabling Ethiopia to meet the Millennium Development Goals to reduc ... more

"Toward Quality Car for Patients" - National Core Standards for Health Establishments in South Africa

National Department of Health Health Department Republic of South Africa (2011) CC

The Department of Health is committed to providing the best quality care to patients and users of health services, in order to meet their expectations and needs, and to improve service delivery. The main purpose of the National Core Standards is to: • Develop a common definition of quality of ... more

Intensive Care nursing in South Africa

Beer, J. de; P. Brysiewicz and B.R. Bhengu (2011) CC

SAJCC July 2011, Vol. 27, No. 1

South African Human Rights Commision (SAHRC) - Equality Report 2012

SAHRC (2011) CC

Clinical Presentation of T.b. rhodesiense Sleeping Sickness in Second Stage Patients from Tanzania and Uganda

Kuepfer, I.; Hhary, EP.; Mpairwe, A.; Edielu, A.; Burri, C.; Blum, JA. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2011) CC

A wide spectrum of disease severity has been described for Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b. rhodesiense), ranging from chronic disease patterns in southern countries of East Africa to an increase in virulence towards the north. However, only limited d ... more

List of Medicines for Ethiopia

Food, Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia (2010) C1

6th edition

Standard treatment Guideline for General Hospital
recommended

Food, Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia (2010) C_WHO

3rd edition!Large File 17 MB!

GUIA DE TRATAMENTO ANTIRETROVIRAL E INFECÇOES OPORTUNISTAS NO ADULTO, ADOLESCENTE E GRÁVIDAS

MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE DE MOÇAMBIQUE DIRECÇÃO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE DIRECÇÃO NACIONAL DE ASSISTÊNCIA MÉDICA (2010)

Política e Plano Nacional de Controlo da Infecção para a Tuberculose em Unidades Sanitárias e ambientes conglomerados de Moçambique

Ministério da Saúde Direcção Nacional de Saúde Pública Programa Nacional de Controlo da Tuberculose (2010) CC

National List of Essential Medicines for Adults. NEML, 6th edition, 2015 - Rwanda

Ministere de la Sante, Rwanda (2010) C_WHO

The 6th edition of the essential medicine list has been developed based on the 5th edition list of essential medicines, the National Standard Treatment Guidelines and Protocols 2013, list of laboratory commodities and List of Consumables used in public health facilities.