Table 1 Priority areas contained in the district health plans
| Â | Priority Area | Disease control and activities to be implemented |
|---|---|---|
1 | Reproductive and Child Health | Antenatal care, obstetric care, postnatal care, family planning, integrated management of childhood illness, immunisation, post-abortion care, nutritional deficiencies. |
2 | Communicable disease control | Malaria, TB/leprosy, HIV/AIDS, epidemics (cholera, meningitis, yellow fever, measles, polio). |
3 | Non-communicable disease control | Acute and chronic respiratory, cardiovascular disease, neoplasm/cancer, injuries/trauma, mental health, drug abuse, anaemia and nutritional deficiencies. |
4 | Treatment of other common diseases of priority within the district | Eye disease, oral conditions, skin disease, schistosomiasis, plague, relapsing fever. |
5 | Community health promotion | Health communication for behaviour change; water, hygiene and sanitation; school health promotion; food control and hygiene; occupational health & safety; enforcement of by-laws and regulations related to health. |
6 | Strengthen organisational structures and institutional capacities at all levels | Council health service board and health facility governing committee functions, utilities management, health management information systems, capacity development for human resources, public and private collaboration, and supportive supervision and inspection. |