Advancing South African healthcare through translational research. The mission of the SA Clinical Scientist Society is to develop the next generation of global experts and medical leaders by creating a collegial environment that harnesses research excellence.
Continue reading →The SA Clinical Neuropsychological Association (SACNA) aims to foster the development of clinical neuropsychology in South Africa. SACNA is affiliated to the International Neuropsychological Society, and to the Psychological Society of South Africa. SACNA hosts a Southern African neuropsychology conference every two years. Members pay discountted conference fees and earn CPD points for attendance.
Continue reading →The South African Clinical research association (SACRA) is an industry community association with the sole purpose of leading and serving as a conduit within the clinical trials community. SACRA is a non-profit organisation representing the clinical research industry in South Africa.
Continue reading →The SA Brain Research Institute (SABRI) was the first non-government, non-profit medical research organization established in South Africa.
Continue reading →The SA Association of Health and Skin Care Professionals (SAAHSP) is a Non Profit Organisation serving its members and the Skin, Body, and Nail Care Profession and Industry as the Professional Body in South Africa. SAAHSP is legally constituted to protect the Public Interest in relation to services provided.
The organisation will develop, award, monitor and revoke Professional Designations and regulate Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Continue reading →The SA Association of Registered Phytotherapists (SAARP) represents registered phytotherapy practitioners: diagnostic healthcare practitioners who provide individualised herbal medicine treatment, nutrition and lifestyle advice and holistic and preventative healthcare.
Continue reading →The SA Academy of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors, representing South Africa on the World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA). The aim of the SAAFP is to develop the discipline and body of knowledge of family medicine through research, education and training, provide for the professional needs of its members such as continuing professional development, and to represent the opinion of the profession on national and international forums.
Continue reading →The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA) is a statutory health body established in terms of the Allied Health Professions Act, 63 of 1982 (the Act) in order to control all allied health professions, which includes AyurvedChinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Phytotherapy, Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Reflexology and Unani-Tibb.
AHPCSA is a statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body.
They have twelve professional designations:
The vision and objectives of DHASA are
-Making quality, affordable private healthcare more accessible to South Africans.
-Be recognised as a valuable role-player in healthcare, contributing to reducing the cost of healthcare.
-To promote the advantages of same-day surgical procedures in day hospitals.
-To actively engage and build positive stakeholder relationships.
-To actively participate and contribute to finding solutions to key issues faced by the hospital industry.
Volkswagen Community Trust forms part of Volkswagen SA’s Corporate Social Investment activities. Throughout the world, Volkswagen is passionate about making people’s lives better and helping communities; and so the VW Community Trust is passionate about helping the lives of South Africans and building up communities.
Situated in the Volkswagen Uitenhage plant in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, the VW Community Trust strives to make a sustainable difference to communities and the shaping of South Africa.
The VWCT has 4 focus areas:
Education (Currently no bursaries being offered)
Youth Development
Health, Community and Wellbeing
Employee Volunteerism