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The South African Nursing Council (SANC) was initially established by the Nursing Act, No. 45 of 1944, and currently by the Nursing Act, No. 50 of 1978 as amended. [1] SANC inspects and approves nursing schools and education programs; examines, registers, and enrolls nurses, midwives, and nursing auxiliaries; licenses nursing agencies; and ...
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. / 25.61889°S 28.02278°E / -25.61889; 28.02278. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University ( SMU; Afrikaans: Die Mediese Universiteit van Suid-Afrika) is a medical university in Ga-Rankuwa, Gauteng Province, South Africa. [1] Its current incarnation was formed on 1 January 2015.
In South Africa the midwifery profession is regulated under the Nursing Act, Act No 3 of 2005. The South African Nursing Council (SANC) is the regulatory body of midwifery in South Africa. Training includes aspects of midwifery, general nursing, community nursing and psychiatry, and can be achieved as either a four-year degree or a four-year ...
Ensign. The South African Military Health Service is the branch of the South African National Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment of all medical personnel within the force. Though unusual, as most national militaries integrate their medical structures into their existing service branches, the SANDF ...
The Health Professions Council of South Africa was established in 1974 under the Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974. [2] Regulation of medicine and allied professions in South Africa began in the 19th century, with the establishment of the Colonial Medical Council in the Cape Province in 1891. The Natal Medical Council was then established ...
The public system serves the vast majority of the population. Authority and service delivery are divided between the national Department of Health, provincial health departments, and municipal health departments. [1] In 2017, South Africa spent 8.1% of GDP on health care, or US$499.2 per capita.
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa is a trade union in South Africa that describes itself as "a voluntary organisation for South African nurses and midwifery professionals". [2] It was established in its current form on 5 December 1996.
The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) is the custodian of the quality of medical care in South Africa. It stands out globally due to its 29 constituent Colleges, which represent all the disciplines of medicine and dentistry. [1] [2] The sole current path to specialisation in South Africa is through a Fellowship conferred by the college.