Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable children in SA
● Clinical Guidelines: PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission) 2010,
National Department of Health, South African National Aids Council
● Guidelines for the Management of HIV in Children, 2nd Edition, 2010, National
Department of Health, 2010, National Department of Health and SANAC
● Clinical Guidelines for the Management of HIV and AIDS in Adults and Adolescents,
2010, National Department of Health and SANAC
● The South African Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines, 2010, National Department of
Health and SANAC
Key legislation
● Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act No. 108 of 1996
● National Health Act, No. 61 of 2003
● The Children’s Act, No. 38 of 2005 as amended by Act No. 41 of 2007
● The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, No. 32 of
2007
Programmes and services provided
The following programmes and services are provided by the DoH to realise and protect
the rights of vulnerable children:
● free primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services for pregnant and lactating
women – at primary, secondary and tertiary level;
● free primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services for children under six;
● free primary healthcare for all children aged 6–18 years and their family members;
● free secondary and tertiary healthcare for children older than six whose parents/
caregivers are unemployed and/or receive one of the children’s grants;
● subsidised secondary and tertiary healthcare for children aged 6–18 and their families
where the families benefit from some income other than social grants;
● free primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services for children and adults with
moderate and severe disabilities;
● Integrated Nutrition Programme (INP):
■ vitamin A supplementation programme,
■ nutrition supplementation programme,
■ the baby-friendly hospital initiative,
■ infant and young child feeding,
■ growth monitoring and promotion,
■ national food fortification programme,
■ nutrition promotion, education and advocacy;
● comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, management and treatment plan;
● PMTCT;
● HIV counselling and testing;
● access to contraceptives;
● ART;
● post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP);
● integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) programme;
● extended programme on immunisation;
● school health services and health-promoting schools.
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