The Biokinetics Association represents the body drives the Passion for the profession of biokinetics – executed with Integrity, Trustworthiness, Transparency, Respect and Consistency
The Biokinetics Association of South Africa (BASA) is a professional body registered as a Section 21 company (Non Profit Organisation) representing approximately 1100 practitioners in South Africa. The Biokinetics Association is the official body for Biokinetics.
The SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) is an entity of the National Department of Health, created by the South African Government to ensure that the health and well-being of human and animal health are at its core.
Continue reading →Epilepsy South Africa is the only national non-profit organisation in the country focussing exclusively on rendering specialised and comprehensive services to people living with epilepsy and other disabilities, including education and economic empowerment through job creation and entrepreneurship- and skills training suited to almost any level of development. They are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of people living with and affected by epilepsy as well as other disabilities.
The organisation renders vital services to numerous South Africans who, in addition to living with epilepsy, have multiple challenges ranging from mild to profound intellectual disability, Down Syndrome, hydrocephalus and speech impairments to physical and psychiatric disabilities such as schizophrenia
SASAFF is the ONLY affiliated member of South Africa’s custodian of Fitness Sport Aerobics & Hip Hop, SASCOC.
Continue reading →The South African Institute of Environmental Health (SAIEH) is an organization for professions within the field of environmental health and is a non-profit organization (NGO), non trade union organization and believes that a safe and healthy environment is a basic human right.
Continue reading →SAIS goal is to grow basic,applied & translational immunology research in SA,is affiliated with Federation for African Immmunological Societies and IUIS.
Continue reading →The Paediatric Cardiac Society of South Africa is a professional association of paediatric cardiologists and cardiac surgeons with our major objective being to improve the quality of care for children with congenital and acquired heart disease. We hold promotion of research, support of education and training and advocacy as our central tenets. We are a special interest group of SA Heart Association and are strongly affiliated to PASCAR, the Pan-African society of cardiology – thus answering to the needs of the children of all of Africa. It is the primary advocacy group for children with heart disease in South Africa and indeed our continent.
Continue reading →While there is limited data on Parkinson’s Disease in South Africa, it is safe to say that Parkinson’s Disease prevalence is increasing and the burden of Parkinson’s Disease is becoming increasingly important in the context of ageing populations across all cultural and ethnic groupings in South Africa and Africa at large.
The Parkinsons and Related Movement Disorder Association, established in 1970, regretfully deregistered in 2020 due to funding constraints. This has created an information and social vacuum for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease, their Families and Carers in South Africa, collectively “People impacted by Parkinsons”. While disparate groupings have been created across many urban centres, these are few and very far between.
The treatment of Parkinsons Disease in South Africa today is therefore largely one-dimensional through pharmaceutical treatment with little to no complementary rehabilitative treatment and lifestyle management programmes available to People impacted by Parkinsons.
Continue reading →QAGS facilitates access to assistive devices, support, disability prevention, accommodation, accessible transport, skills development initiatives for the benefit of persons living with spinal cord injuries, living in the Gauteng South Region.
Continue reading →The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals continues in its efforts to provide veterinary care of the highest standards to our poorer communities.
Despite the challenging economic times, it is our commitment to this cause that continues to attract pet owners to our hospitals and clinics.
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