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Guidelines and Resources

2019
(Western Cape Government)

List of Guidelines and Manuals

   
Document

Category

   
Initial Audit Tool for Private Providers Final Nov 2016 Audit
   
NICD: Low Risk of Human Infection Related to Avian Influenza Outbreak in South Africa Avian Influenza Outbreak
Circular H73 of 2023: Avian Influenza Surveillance in Occupationally Exposed Person Avian Influenza Outbreak
Annexure 1: Provincial Procedure for Screening of Individuals following possible exposure to High Pathongenicity Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in birds/poultry Avian Influenza Outbreak
Annexure 2: Avian Influenza Suveillance: Department of Agriculture affected farm and linkage to Department of Health (District Services) Avian Influenza Outbreak
Avian Influenza information pamphlets Avian Influenza Outbreak
Avian Influenza Guidance Avian Influenza Outbreak
NICD: Standard Operating Procedure for nasal swabs Avian Influenza Outbreak
NICD: Case Investigation Form - Request for Avian Influenza Testing Avian Influenza Outbreak
NICD: Screening and Case Definition Avian Influenza  Avian Influenza Outbreak
NICD: Frequently Asked Questions Avian Influenza Avian Influenza Outbreak
   
WCGHW Baby EPI & FP Poster 2024 Poster
WCG Folio Intertel - Telephonic Interpretation Poster
Tuberculosis (TB) treatment in the time of Covid-19 Poster
September is Pharmacy month Poster
Immunise against Measles Poster
Immunisations During Covid-19 Poster
Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) Poster
Important Notice to HIV Patients Poster
   
EPI Diseases Survelillance Guidelines  Baby Immunisations
Acute Flaccid Paralysis Case Investigation Form Baby Immunisations
Circular H97/2017 Acute Flaccid Paralysis Baby Immunisations
EPI Diseases / Conditions for Reporting & Investigation Baby Immunisations
Poliomyelitis Frequently Asked Questions Baby Immunisations
Polio eradication & acute flaccid paralysis surveillance Frequently Asked Questions Baby Immunisations
New Road to Health Booklet (RTHB) Final Print Ready 16.02.18 Baby Immunisations
Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) SA Childhood Immunisation schedule from January 2024 Baby Immunisations

Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) Diseases Surveillance Guideline (2015)

Baby Immunisations

Vaccinators Manual - Immunisation That Works 2016 (Fourth Edition, January 2015)

Baby Immunisations

Cold Chain and Immunisation Operations Manual - Guidelines for Handling Temperature Sensitive Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals (2015) NDOH

Baby Immunisations
   
WCGH Circular H45 of 2021 - Implementation announcement of the updated 2019 Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Guideline

Children IMCI

WCGH Circular H45 of 2021 Annexure - Attendance Register

Children IMCI

WCGH Circular H45 of 2021 Annexure - 2019 IMCI Recording form birth to two months

Children IMCI

WCGH Circular H45 of 2021 Annexure - 2019 IMCI Recording form 2 months to 5 years

Children IMCI

   
Circular H187-2020 Transition from the forceps - guided technique to the dorsal slit technique within the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Programme Circumcision
   
AFP Acute Flaccid Paralysis Case Investigation Form Case Investigation Forms 
Case Investigation Form CIF for adverse events following Immunisation (AEFI) Case Investigation Forms 
Measles Case Investigation Form Case Investigation Forms 
Neonatal Tetanus NT Case Investigation Form Case Investigation Forms 
   
Surveillance for cholera interim guidance Cholera
NICD Cholera Outbreak in South Africa Cholera
   
For updated Coronavirus information for private providers, kindly visit: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/western-cape-coronavirus-covid-19-partners  
 

 

Coronovirus
Circular H132 of 2023 Expansion of Covid-19 booster scheduling and capturing on EVDS Coronavirus
Circular H121 of 2023 Availabilit of Comirnaty® (Pfizer) Covid-19 Vaccine Coronavirus
Circular 82 of 2023 Vaccination of Children 5-11 years old at risk of severe Covid disease Coronavirus
Circular 59 of 2023 Updated Circular Vaccine Schedule Coronavirus
Circular no H47 of 2023 Pfizer comirnaty vaccine update Coronavirus
Additional Covid vaccine boosters Coronavirus
NMC CRF for MIS-C Coronavirus
SOP for MIS-C Reporting Coronavirus
NMC Case Definition for MIS-C Coronavirus
NICD Memo on MIS-C Reporting Coronavirus
Coronavirus Case Definition Coronavirus
Coronavirus Poster A3 Coronavirus

2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Training slides based on guidelines for case-finding, diagnosis, management and public health response in South Africa (NDoH)

Coronavirus

2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Guidelines for case-finding, diagnosis, management and public health response in South Africa, Version 1.0

Coronavirus

Algorithm: Procedure for suspected 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the Western Cape Province (Version 1, 04/02/2020)

Coronavirus

2019 Novel Coronavirus Simplified

Coronavirus

IPC for suspected and confirmed SARS-CoV-2 (cause of COVID-19) - 19 February 2020

Coronavirus

Use of N95 respirators (19 February 2020)

Coronavirus

National Preparedness Plan COVID-19 Draft - 24 February 2020

Coronavirus
NICD Healthworker Hotline Coronavirus
Clinical management of suspected or acute COVID-19 V2 - 19 March 2020 Coronavirus
Revenue Notice 4 of 2020 (Amendment 1) - Hospital fees - Services rendered in respect of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus).pdf Coronavirus
Handbook for developing a public health emergency operations centre - Part A Coronavirus
A National Doctor-based COVID-19 Hotline Coronavirus
The bmj visual summary - COVID-19 remote consultations Coronavirus
Rational medicine use during COVID-19 pandemic - 22 March 2020 Coronavirus
Request to use chloroquine rationally - 22 March 2020 Coronavirus
NHLS Handwashing Poster Coronavirus
Exemptions of Private Health Establishments (PHEs) from certain regulations - COVID-19 pandemic Coronavirus
Provincal PPE Plan Western Cape 25 March 2020 Final Coronavirus
WCGH Poster Donning and Doffing PPE Final Coronavirus
PPE Guidelines Letter (26 March 2020) - Circular H35 Coronavirus
Circular 39-2020 - COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Update (Version 3 - 29 March 2020) Coronavirus
Clinical management of suspected or acute COVID-19 (Version 3) compressed Coronavirus
Circular H42-2020 - Clozapine monitoring during the current COVID-19 Crisis Coronavirus
Updated Recommendations for Chloroquine Use for COVID-19 (30 March 2020) Coronavirus
   
2024 Guideline for Submitting Designation Motivation Designation in terms of S56(6)
   
2022 Dispensing Licence Application - 2022 Amendment form for Dispensing Licence Relocation or Additional as at 02/01/2022 V2 Dispensing Licence
Dispensing Licence - New Dispensing Application Form (as at 19 June 2014) Dispensing Licence
Dispensing Course Approved Providers and Courses as at November 2023 Dispensing Course Training
   
Initial Evaluation Criteria for Prospective Healthcare Providers District Evaluation 
   
WCGHW Circular H111 of 2024 - Diphtheria Alert Preparedness and Public Health Response Diphtheria Alert
   
Circular H105/2019 National and Provincial Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness Ebola Virus
   
Control of incidents Section 30 of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) Environmental Affairs
   

Best practice in postpartum family planning (Best Practice Paper No. 1) June 2015

Family Planning
Circular H33/2016 - Contraceptive and Fertility Planning Guidelines (February 2016) Family Planning
National Contraception Clinical Guidelines (2012) Family Planning
   
First 1000 Days overview and evidence by Dr H Goeiman First 1000 Days
Parent caregiver package by Dr H Goeiman First 1000 Days
Resources available for First 1000 Days and beyond - Maureen Mc Crea First 1000 Days
Supporting mothers on early stimulation by K Ebrahim (Mikhulu Trust) First 1000 Days
WC Orientation Presentation to the New RtHB and Side-by-Side Campaign by Dr H Goeiman First 1000 Days
   
Regulations governing general hygiene requirements for food premises the transport of food and related matters  Food Hygiene
   
NDOH Health Awareness Days 2024 Health Calendar
   
National HIV Testing Services Policy (2006) HIV
The Western Cape Consolidated Guidelines for HIV Treatment  (November 2015 Amended Version) HIV
National Consolidated Guidelines - For the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and the management of HIV in children, adolescents and adults (April 2015) HIV
Advertorial - SA HIV  TB Hotline (1Feb 2017) HIV
The Western Cape Consolidated Guidelines for HIV Treatment: Prevention of Mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Children, Adolescents and Adults 2020 HIV
   
https://www.idealhealthfacility.org.za/ Ideal Clinic
Final Ideal Clinic Manual - version 18 (26 July 2018) Ideal Clinic
   
NICD Weekly Respiratory Pathogens Report Week 21 of 2023 Influenza
Influenza NICD recommendations for the diagnosis, prevention, management and public health response (23 April 2018) Influenza
Influenza Press Release 16 July 2018 Influenza
Stop Flu Poster Influenza
Stop Flu Fact Sheet  Influenza
NICD Flu Alert 2024 Influenza
NICD Flu guidelines Influenza
   
Circular no H143-2017 - Framework for the Requirements for Alternate Distribution Sites Legal
Companies Act No 71 of 2008.pdf Legal
Interpretation Act No 33 of 1957 Legal
No 34 of 1997 SARS Act Legal
No. 25 of 2004 Public Audit Act, 2004. Legal
No. 68 of 2008 Consumer Protection Act, 2008 Legal
OHCS legislation in HC 2019 Legal
POPI Act 2013 Legal
State Liability Act as Amended Act No 14 of 2011 Legal
OHSC Promotion of Access Information (PAIA) Manual Legal
SCM Instruction 4 of 2021 - SAHPRA Licensing Legal
MD004 - EXTENSION - Use of Acknowledgement Letter in Lieu of Licence Legal
Classification Medical Devices & IVDs Legal
WCGH Circular H29 of 2021 - Safe prescribing in adult patients currently on proton pump inhibitors at primary care level Legal
   
IV Artesunate treatment for Severe Malaria (04.12.18) Malaria

 

 
Circular H66/2023 Free Healthcare Services Maternity
National Circular to All Provinces regarding Free Healthcare Services Maternity
Finance Instruction FAR11/2023 regarding Free Healthcare Services Maternity
Hospital Fees: Free Services Registration of Pregnant, Lactating women and children under the age of six  Maternity   
Guidelines for Maternity Care in SA - A manual for clinics, community health centres and district hospitals (Fourth Edition 2016) Maternity
MomConnect URL Maternity
   
NICD Increase in Rubella (German Measles) cases in the Western Cape 10 Oct 2023 German Measles
NICD Rubella Infection Frequently Asked Questions by Healthcare Workers German Measles
NICD Rubella Infection Frequently Asked Questions German Measles
Measles Case Inverstigation Form German Measles
EPI Diseases / Conditions for Reporting and Investigation German Measles
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report South Africa 17 September 2023 Measles Outbreak
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report South Africa 16 August 2023 Measles Outbreak
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report South Africa 7 July 2023 Measles Outbreak
Circular H65/2023 Extention of the National Measles Vaccination Campaign Measles Outbreak
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report South Africa 12 May 2023 Measles Outbreak
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report South Africa 2 May 2023 Measles Outbreak
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report South Africa 20 Apr 2023 Measles Outbreak
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report South Africa 2 Mar 2023 Measles Outbreak
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report South Africa 16-FEB-2023 Measles Outbreak
NICD Interim Measles Situation Report 10 Feb 2023  Measles Outbreak
Protect your children, keep measles immunisations up to date Measles Outbreak
EPI Surveillance Manual 15 December 2015 Measles Outbreak
Final draft - Updated Measles CIF June 2022 Measles Outbreak
Measles Vaccine FAQ 8 June 2022 Measles Outbreak
NMC Case Notification Form v2  March 2018 Measles Outbreak
Prevention of measles in exposed persons 6 June 2022 Measles Outbreak
Measles Vaccine FAQ 20220608 Measles Outbreak
NMC Case Notification Form March 2018 Measles Outbreak
Measles Circular June 2022 - Measles Flow Chart Clinical Management Measles Outbreak
Annexure 5 - Measles Circular June 2022 Report on investigation and response of laboratory confirmed measles case Measles Outbreak
Annexure - 4 Measles Circular June 2022 - Weekly CDC Summary Reporting Form Measles Outbreak
Annexure 3 - WCP CDC EPI Diseases for Reporting Final June 2022 Measles Outbreak
Measles Circular June 2022 Updated Measles CIF Measles Outbreak
WCGH Circular H90 of 2022 - Measles Alert Heightened Case-Based Surveillance & Improved Case Detection Investigation and Response Measles Outbreak
Measles Outbreak Update - Greater Sekhukhune District Limpopo Province Measles Outbreak
Measles Outbreak Alert Circular 1 of 2022 - 21 November 2022 Measles Outbreak
WCGH Circular H90 of 2022 - Measles Alert Heightened Case-Based Surveillance Improved Case Detection Investigation and Response Measles Outbreak
NICD - Measles Prevention of secondary cases - 20220606 Measles Outbreak
Measles Vaccine FAQ 20220608  Measles Outbreak
Annexure 5 - Measles Circular Annexure 5 - June 2022_Report on investigation and response of laboratory confirmed measles case Measles Outbreak
Annexure 3 - WCP CDC EPI Diseases for Reporting Final July 2022 Measles Outbreak
Annexure 3 - CDC EPI Diseases for Reporting September 2022 Measles Outbreak
NICD Measles Outbreak Update Greater Sekhukhune District 1 December 2022 Measles Outbreak
WCGH Circular H178 of 2022 - National Measels Outbreak Alert - Guidance to provinces on preparedness and response to an imminent outbreak Measles Outbreak
National Circular H13/2023: National Measles Campaign, 6 February - 31 March 2023 - Field Guide (amended content page) Measles Outbreak
WCGHW Circular H4 of 2024 - 2023 Measles Outbreak Response Vaccination Campaign Termination Measles Outbreak
   
UCT Medicines Information Centre Medicine Support
   
Meningitis Management Protocol - Paediatrics and Family Medicine Final November 2017 Meningitis
   
Master Health Facility List (MHFL) Manual Application Sheet (MS Excel) Master Health Facility List (MHFL) 
MFL Cheat Sheet Curator Final Master Health Facility List (MHFL) 
MFL Cheat Sheet Facility Representative Final Master Health Facility List (MHFL) 
MFL Quick Reference Guide Facility Representative Final  Master Health Facility List (MHFL) 
MFL User Nomination Form-Standardised Master Health Facility List (MHFL) 
Process flow – Registration of Non-Private on MFL Master Health Facility List (MHFL) 
   
NICD Mumps Definitions

Mumps

NICD Informaiton for Healthcare workers Mumps
NICD FAQ Mumps
   
WCGH Circular H213 of 2021 - National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework 2020 National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework
Practical Manual for Implementation of National IPC Strategic Framework 2020 National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework
National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework 2020 National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework
   
Nurse Connect URL Nurse Support
   
WCED & Woolworths Healthy Eating Guide Nutrition
   
Pertussis Preparedness and alert Pertussis
Pertussis - NICD recommendations for diagnosis management and public health response Pertussis
Pertussis NMC case definitions  Pertussis
   
WCGH Circular H16 of 2022 - POPIA Compliance - Guidelines on the use of Whatsapp and other free multiplatform messaging applications Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act
   
Regulations governing private health establishments PN 187

Register new private health facility

   
Vula E-Referral App Referral Support
   
NICD Notifiable Medical Conditions Surveillance System March 2023 Report
   
NICD Weekly Respiratory Pathogens Report Week 18 of 2023 Respiratory Syncytial Virus
NICD Weekly Respiratory Pathogens Report Week 16 of 2023 Respiratory Syncytial Virus
NICD Alert to Clinicians: Start of Respiratory Syncytial Virus season Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Weekly Respiratory Pathogens Report Respiratory Syncytial Virus
   
Guideline on completing the details update form for permit renewal Section 22A(15)
2022 Regulation 31 Midwifery Services Permit - Application Form and Guideline Section 22A(15) - Midwifery
2022 Section 22A(15) Permit - Application Form and Guideline Section 22A(15) 
   

WCGH Sexually Transmitted Infections Management Guidelines (2015)

STI
   
Product Complaint Form Stock
Adverse Drug Reaction Product Quality Report Form Stock
   
Circular H64/2023 Systematic Screening for TB using Targeted Universal TB Testing (TUTT) Tuberculosis (TB)
TB Screening & Testing Standard Operating Procedure Tuberculosis (TB)
Systematic Screening for TB using Targeted Universal TB Testing (TUTT) Tuberculosis (TB)
Updates of WC Consolidated ART Guideline & NDOH RR-TB guideline, revision of timing of initiation of ART  in DS-TB Patients Tuberculosis(TB)
WHO - The End TB Strategy Tuberculosis (TB)
WHO - The End TB Strategy (Global strategy and targets for tuberculosis prevention care and control after 2015) Tuberculosis (TB)
   
WCGHW Circular H29 of 2016 - MUAC deworming and Vit A Vitamin A and deworming
   
Waste Management Annexure Waste Management
   
Cirular no H94 of 2023 Valproate Annual Risk Acknowledgment Form  WCGH Circulars
Circular no H48 of 2023-medicine recall and withdrawal from market-pholcodine syrup WCGH Circulars
WCGH Circular H13 of 2022 -  SOP for the management of a deceased person at a non health facility WCGH Circulars
WCGH Circular H13 of 2022 -  Annexure B WCGH Circulars
WCGH Circular H13 of 2022 -  Annexure C WCGH Circulars
WCGH Circular H16 of 2022 - POPIA Compliance - Guidelines on the use of Whatsapp and other free multiplatform messaging applications WCGH Circulars
WCGH Circular H89 of 2022 Scale-up and Vaccinate to prevent resurregence  outbreaks of vaccines preventable diseases WCGH Circulars
WCGH Circular H111 of 2018 - Pertussis Alert: Increase in cases in South Africa - Preparedness and Public Health Response WCGH Circulars
Newsflash - Pertussis WCGH Circulars
Pertussis preparedness and alert 8 August 2018 WCGH Circulars
Guidelines: Pertussis V1 20 December 2017 WCGH Circulars
Pertussis FAQ WCGH Circulars
WCGHW Circular H5 of 2024 - Changes to the national EPI childhood immunisation schedule as of January 2024 WCGH Circulars
WCGHAW Circular H34 of 2024 - PACK Child - Update to reflect changes to the EPI schedule for circulation (20 March 2024) WCGH Circulars
   
https://bwisehealth.com/ Youth Friendly App

 

 

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