Guidelines, Manuals & Instructions: N

GUIDELINES, MANUALS & INSTRUCTIONS: N

Government guidelines, manuals and instructions, listed alphabetically by title.
These documents are also listed under the relevant life events and categories in Your Life and Topics.

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National Guideline for Cervical Cancer Screening Programme

(File type: pdf; size: 177 KB)

2003

This publication is aimed at all women 30 years and older to educate them around and promote the prevention of cervical cancer. It's also for primary health care workers to assist them in screening for this form of cancer and to guide them on when to refer patients to more specialised levels of care. >

National Guideline for the Prevention of Hearing Impairment due to Otitis Media at Clinic Level

(File type: pdf; size: 109 KB)

2000

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

These are cost effective and user-friendly treatment guidelines aimed at preventing acquired hearing impairment as a result of chronic otitis media. The primary target group for prevention and treatment is children aged 0-6 and health professionals and the secondary target population is children 7-14 years of age and the general public. >

National Guideline on Foot Health at Primary Level

(File type: pdf; size: 132 KB)

2000

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Guidelines for the elderly and health care works on identifying and treating foot problem with a view to keeping the elderly mobile. >

National Guideline on Home-Based Care (Hc) and Community-Based Care (Cc)

2001

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Everything you need to know about home-based care and community-based care: what it is, who can access it, how it is organised, the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders and the challenges facing the many sectors involved in service delivery. >

National Guideline on Hypertension: Programme for Control and Management at Primary Level

(File type: pdf; size: 70 KB)

2000

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

The guidelines deal with how to effectively manage people with hypertension at primary health care level. Prevention of high blood pressure and education on how to do this is covered in the guidelines. >

National Guideline on Management and Control of Asthma in Children at Primary Level

(File type: pdf; size: 66 KB)

April 1999

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Guidelines for health care workers and for parents of children with asthma. Diagnosis, prevention and treatment at primary health care level are dealt with. >

National Guideline on Management and Control of Eye Conditions at Primary Level

(File type: pdf; size: 118 KB)

2000

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Guidelines for health workers on cost effective interventions at primary heath care level on how to treat and manage eye conditions and diseases and injuries that could otherwise result in visual impairment and blindness. >

National Guideline on Management of Osteoporosis at Hospital Level Preventative Measures at Primary Level

(File type: doc; size: 144 KB)

2001

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Guidelines for health workers on how to educate women about the prevention of osteoporosis at primary health care level, how to diagnose osteoporosis and how to treat and manage patients at specialised levels of care such as hospitals. >

National Guideline on Primary Prevention and Prophylaxis of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease for Health Professionals at Primary Level

(File type: pdf; size: 54 KB)

2000

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Guidelines for health workers on how to prevent and treat Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in patients who present at primary health care level. >

National Guideline on Primary Prevention of Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle (CDL)

(File type: pdf; size: 74 KB)

2000

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Information on what elderly people can do to prevent the onset of debilitating chronic illnesses associated with lifestyle. Preventative measures suggested include exercising, controlling the consumption of tobacco and alcohol and a healthy diet. >

National Guideline on Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack Management

(File type: pdf; size: 369 KB)

2001

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Steps that can be taken to prevent Stroke and Ischaemic Attack as well as invaluable information for health professionals and family members on how to care for stroke patients. >

National Guideline on the Management of Asthma in Adults at Primary Level

(File type: pdf; size: 397 KB)

2000

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

These guidelines help health professionals diagnose asthma and also assist them with developing a partnership with patients so that the disease can be managed successfully. Patients are encouraged to take responsibility for their own health and shown how to prevent asthma attacks >

National Guideline on the Prevention of Blindness in South Africa

(File type: pdf; size: 139 KB)

2002

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Guidelines for health workers on the causes of blindness how to educate people on how to prevent blindness and how to treat and manage the blind. >

National Guideline on the Prevention of Falls of Older Persons

(File type: pdf; size: 77 KB)

2000

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

Information and guidelines for the elderly and health workers on how to prevent falls of older persons which can and often do result in disability and even death. >

National Guidelines for Social Services for Children Infected and Affected by HIV/AIDS

(File type: pdf; size: 668 KB)

2002

Department of Social Development (The Government of South Africa)

These are national guidelines for dealing with children affected by HIV/AIDS. >

National Guidelines for the Protection of Farms and Smallholdings

2002

Although the commando system described in this document is being phased out, the document also describes important safety hints for people living in rural areas. >

National Programme for Control and Management of Diabetes Type 2 at Primary Level

(File type: pdf; size: 99 KB)

1998

Department of Health (The Government of South Africa)

A publication for people with diabetes and for health professionals so that Diabetes Type 2 is accurately diagnosed, treated and prevented at primary health care level. The guidelines also indicate when it may be necessary to refer the patient to a more specialised level of care. >

National Treasury: Guide for Accounting Officers - Public Finance Management Act

(File type: pdf; size: 244 KB)

October 2000

National Treasury (The Government of South Africa)

This Guide for Accounting Officers published by National Treasury is designed to familiarise accounting officers with the changes to their responsibilities that were introduced by the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) of 1999, a key element in a series of government budget and finance reforms. >

Normative Measures for Financial Management (Phase 1) - Provincial Treasury

(File type: pdf; size: 959 KB)

Normative Financial Management and Information Management (Provincial Treasury, Provincial Government of the Western Cape)

The Normative Measures document is in essence a management tool for perfecting the basics of the PFMA. Departments must complete and submit the document to Provincial Treasury in order to evaluate the progress made by the departments regarding financial management improvement as well as to provide National Treasury with a consolidated report. >

Normative Measures for Financial Management (Phase 1: Perfecting the Basics)

(File type: pdf; size: 348 KB)

National Treasury (The Government of South Africa)

The purpose of this document is to establish a framework for the development of acceptable normative measures for financial management. The framework focuses on financial management within national and provincial departments and more specifically on the successful implementation of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, and its related Treasury Regulations. >

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