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2021-02-15 00:00:00
The First National TB Prevalence Survey Report | ...
Author:
Published by:
National Department of Health
Publication Date:
2021-02-15
This report represents a milestone in the history of TB management and research. It provides a precise estimate of the TB burden as well as health seeking behaviour of TB patients and those reporting TB symptoms....
2021-01-01 00:00:00
DHB 2019-20 Complete book...
Author:
Naomi Massyn, Candy Day, Nolut
Published by:
Health Systems Trust
Publication Date:
2021-01-01
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2020-09-23 00:00:00
Closing the gap in South Africa’s early learning ...
Author:
SmartStart
Published by:
SmartStart
Publication Date:
2020-09-23
The report provides an overview of access to early learning in South Africa, and explains why a systems intervention is needed to help to close the provisioning gap and to enable population-level change in child outcome...
2020-08-03 00:00:00
Phakama Digest July 2020...
Author:
Judith King
Published by:
Health Systems Trust
Publication Date:
2020-08-03
Health Systems Trust is pleased to announce the release of the third edition of the Phakama Digest, which profiles the work of the SA SURE Project. ...
2020-05-13 00:00:00
World Health Statistics 2020: Monitoring Health f...
Author:
World Health Organisation
Published by:
World Health Organisation
Publication Date:
2020-05-13
WHO’s World Health Statistics reports progress against a series of key health and health service indicators, revealing some important lessons in terms of progress made towards the Sustainable Development Goals and gaps ...
2020-03-26 00:00:00
National Infection Prevention and Control Strateg...
Author:
National Department of Health
Published by:
National Department of Health
Publication Date:
2020-03-26
Many medical practices and risks associated with health care are emerging as major challenges for patient safety and contribute significantly to the burden of harm due to unsafe care....
Practical Manual for Implementation of the Nation...
Author:
National Department of Health
Published by:
National Department of Health
Publication Date:
2020-03-26
The National IPC Strategic Framework (2019) was aligned with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) core components for IPC (2016). ...
2020-03-25 00:00:00
COVID-19: Operational guidance for maintaining es...
Author:
World Health Organisation
Published by:
World Health Organisation
Publication Date:
2020-03-25
This document expands on the content of the Operational planning guidelines to support country preparedness and response...
2020-03-24 00:00:00
Making the Switch: Saving More Lives with Optimal...
Author:
Medecins sans Frontieres
Published by:
MSF
Publication Date:
2020-03-24
This technical brief provides a summary of the treatment regimens now recommended by WHO, which represent hope for people with DR-TB and their caregivers...
2020-03-10 00:00:00
Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention ...
Author:
World Health Organisation
Published by:
World Health Organisation
Publication Date:
2020-03-10
The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance to help protect children and schools from transmission of the COVID-19 virus...
2020-03-05 00:00:00
We’ve got the power: women, adolescent girls and ...
Author:
UNAIDS
Published by:
UNAIDS
Publication Date:
2020-03-05
Ahead of International Women’s Day, UNAIDS has launched a new report showing that the stark inequalities and inequities between men and women are continuing to make women and girls more vulnerable to HIV....
2020-02-25 00:00:00
District Health Barometer: District Health Profi...
Author:
Naomi Massyn, Candy Day, Nolut
Published by:
Health Systems Trust
Publication Date:
2020-02-25
This is the second edition of the District Health Barometer (DHB): District Health Profiles. It provides an overview of health care in the public health sector for all districts and metros of South Africa. ...
District Health Barometer 2018/2019...
Author:
Naomi Massyn, Peter Barron, Ca
Published by:
Health Systems Trust
Publication Date:
2020-02-25
The District Health Barometer (DHB) has helped to address a significant challenge in the South African public health sector, namely the challenge of accurately measuring change and progress over time, and effecting the ...
2019-12-10 00:00:00
South African Child Gauge 2019: Child and adolesc...
Author:
Maylene Shung-King, Lori Lake,
Published by:
Children's Institute, Universi
Publication Date:
2019-12-10
The theme of the 2019 issue – “Child and Adolescent Health: Leave no one behind” – is a call to prioritise child and adolescent health and put children at the heart of the health care system....
Tuberculosis Research Funding Trends 2005-2018...
Author:
Treatment Action Group (TAG)
Published by:
Treatment Action Group
Publication Date:
2019-12-10
The latest report from the Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the Stop TB Partnership, on global funding trends for TB research and development (R&D), presents new data on TB R&D funding in 2018 and analyzes trends in fun...
2019-12-09 00:00:00
2019 Human Development Report (HDR) ...
Author:
United Nations Developemnt Pro
Published by:
UNDP
Publication Date:
2019-12-09
Despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger and disease, a “new generation of inequalities” indicates that many societies are not working as they should, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) argues in its latest ...
2019-12-04 00:00:00
World Malaria Report 2019...
Author:
World Health Organisation
Published by:
World Health Organisation
Publication Date:
2019-12-04
The World malaria report 2019 provides a comprehensive update on global and regional malaria data and trends. The report tracks investments in malaria programmes and research ...
2019-11-29 00:00:00
No Time to Lose: Detect, Treat and Prevent AIDS ...
Author:
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Published by:
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Publication Date:
2019-11-29
This report, compiled by MSF, presents data from the AHD dashboard initiated by the HIV Advanced Disease Consortium (HIV-ADC)....
2019-11-28 00:00:00
Acceptability and uptake of an electronic decisio...
Author:
Cecilie Jensen
Published by:
Paediatrics and International
Publication Date:
2019-11-28
Poor implementation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines in South Africa has been well described, and barriers to implementation include a lack of user-friendly implementation tools....
2019-11-01 00:00:00
Harnessing the power of data for gender equality:...
Author:
Equal Measures 2030
Published by:
Equal Measures 2030
Publication Date:
2019-11-01
The 2019 SDG Gender Index is the most comprehensive tool available to explore the state of gender equality across 129 countries (covering 95% of the world’s girls and women)...
for every child, every right: The Convention on t...
Author:
UNICEF
Published by:
UNICEF
Publication Date:
2019-11-01
Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child ...
2019-10-22 00:00:00
The State of the World’s Children 2019 - Children...
Author:
UNICEF
Published by:
UNICEF
Publication Date:
2019-10-22
For the first time in 20 years, UNICEF’s flagship report examines the issue of children, food and nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge....
2019-10-17 00:00:00
Global Tuberculosis Report 2019...
Author:
World Health Organisation
Published by:
World Health Organisation
Publication Date:
2019-10-17
WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic...
2019-10-15 00:00:00
South African Health Products Regulatory Authorit...
Author:
SAHPRA
Published by:
SAHPRA
Publication Date:
2019-10-15
A presentaion covering the Annual Report 2018/19 of the new South African Health Products Regulatory Authority ...