RFI: Essential Clinical and Public Health Packages in Africa
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We are in the process of defining and developing essential pack-
ages for various levels of health care in the country. We would
like to know if any other Sub-Saharan African country has de-
fined the basic package of care for each level of care. We are
interested in more detailed information such as the what condi-
tions can be managed at the dispensary, health center and hospi-
tal level? We are interested in defining the management of each
condition at every level, the referral criteria and the costs.
We are also defining specific public health interventions at
various levels of health system. This will help us order drugs
and supplies for various levels from the dispensary, health cen-
ter up to the district hospital.
Dr S K Sharif
Chief Medical Specialist
Ministry of Health
Kenya
mailto:sksharif@ikenya.com
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Dear Dr Sharif
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is just finalising its
essential health services package. Services are defined and es-
sential drugs list made. Also, treatment guidelines. Now the
package is being costed.
The person here who is the "heart" and the leader of all this is
Director PHC, Ms M. Tiheli. I copy this to her. Perhaps you
could come and visit Lesotho!
Yours,
Dr Anneli Milen
Technical Adviser
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Maseru, Lesotho
Mobile: +266-630-58-524
Tel. office: +266-2232-4542
mailto:anneli@leo.co.ls
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South Africa has developed some. Contact the Ministry of Health,
e.g. http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/policy/
Penny Campbell
Program Manager
Abaqulusi Child Survival Programme
P.O.Box 1234
Vryheid, 3100
South Africa
Tel: +27-34-980-1148
Fax: +27-34-980-1150
Cell: +27-83-622-8164
mailto:pcampbell@acsp.co.za