National DoH South Africa
Western Cape South Africa
Brazil Ministry of Health
The Adult Primary Care (APC) clinical tool provides a comprehensive and practical approach to the primary care of adults in South Africa. It was designed for use during a consultation by primary health care clinicians. It covers over 500 symptoms, syndromes, diagnoses and chronic conditions, providing guidance around the management of communicable and non-communicable conditions, maternal and women’s health, mental health, musculoskeletal health, and palliative care. It was developed using approved clinical policies and guidelines issued by the South African National Department of Health and consolidates these into one integrated clinical decision-making support tool.
An online training package comprising simulated case scenarios accompanies this tool and is hosted on the Knowledge Hub. APC is being implemented as part of the Integrated Clinical Services Management (ICSM), a key focus within the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance (ICRM) initiative and is also complemented by the Health for All health promotion tool.
The PACK Western Cape Adult guide provides a comprehensive and practical approach to the primary care of adults in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It was designed as a clinical decision-making support tool for use by primary health care clinicians in every patient consultation. It covers over 500 symptoms, syndromes, diagnoses and chronic conditions. Following a symptom-based approach, it prompts the diagnosis of common conditions and facilitates the routine care of patients with one or more long-term health conditions.
Key updates in the 2023 version include important aspects of TB and HIV prophylaxis and treatment, as well as an integrated approach to COVID-19 screening and management.
The PACK Child guide is a comprehensive clinical decision-making support tool for managing children who present to primary care facilities across the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It expands on IMCI recommendations to equip primary health care clinicians to diagnose and manage common childhood conditions, including long-term health conditions, in children aged 0–13 years. The guide integrates the routine care of the child into every visit as well as important themes like the First 1000 days initiative.
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This guideline addresses the complexity of wound care management across all levels of care, includes guidance on preventing wounds in vulnerable patients and aims to standardise the management of chronic wounds in these groups.
It was designed, edited and formatted by the Knowledge Translation Unit (KTU) in collaboration with numerous stakeholders.
Stakeholders include:
The B-2-2 wheel is a tool designed to be used alongside the PACK Child guide. It assists primary health care clinicians to plan a child’s routine care from birth to two years of age and streamline visits with the carer-child pair. It includes information on routine immunisations, development visits, growth monitoring, other routine screenings and First 1000 days messaging. It aligns with the Road to Health Booklet clinic visit schedule.
The B-2-2 wheel was developed in 2019 by the KTU in collaboration with various stakeholders and was adopted by the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness in 2023. (in collaboration with the )
The PACK Brasil Adulto guide provides a comprehensive, integrated clinical approach to the adult patient in a primary care setting. It has been designed for use by primary health care clinicians and covers over 500 symptoms, syndromes, diagnoses and conditions. It is structured as a clinical decision support tool for a nurse or doctor to use in every consultation. It follows a symptom-based approach and prompts the diagnosis of common conditions, including priority long-term health conditions. It also facilitates the routine care of the client with one or more long-term health conditions.
Key updates in the 2023 version include important aspects of TB and HIV prophylaxis (TPT, PrEP and VTP) and treatment, as well as an integrated approach to COVID-19 screening and management.
The PACK Brasil Adulto guide provides a comprehensive, integrated clinical approach to the adult patient in a primary care setting. It has been designed for use by primary health care clinicians and covers over 500 symptoms, syndromes, diagnoses and conditions. It is structured as a clinical decision support tool for a nurse or doctor to use in every consultation. It follows a symptom-based approach and prompts the diagnosis of common conditions, including priority long-term health conditions. It also facilitates the routine care of the client with one or more long-term health conditions.
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of medications used to treat HIV (Human iImunodeficiency Virus).
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