CAM Practitioners in South Africa
Legislation
South African Government (2001) Regulations in Terms of the Allied Health Professions Act, Act 63 of 1982, Government Notice, No. 127, 12 February 2001. Electronic version available on http://www.doh.gov.za
Regulator
For electronic copies of papers see links on the page and below.
If not available, contact:
Professor Heather McLeod
E-mail: hmcleod@iafrica.com
Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
The statutory body responsible for the registration and regulation of practitioners of eleven complementary medicine modalities.
Healers Associations and Other Contacts
Homoeopathic Association of South Africa
Official representative of the Homoeopathic Profession in South Africa. Newsletter "Dynamis" and annual conference. Subscription service available to anyone with a special interest in Homoeopathy. Contact Dr Neil Gower on +27 (0)86 111 4547 or
Chiropractic Association of South Africa
Contact Dr Reg Engelbrecht on +27 (0)58 303 4571
Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb
For information on Unani-Tibb medicine contact +27 (0)11 991 7300
Universities
School of Natural Medicine at the University of the Western Cape
The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Complementary Medicine (BSc CHS) is awarded after three years. Thereafter the School provides full-time training for Professional Practitioner Status with a two year Bachelors Degree in Phytotherapy, Naturopathy or Unani - Tibb Medicine.
The School also offers the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Complementary Medicine (Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture).
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology
Degree programmes in Chiropractic and Homeopathy.
University of Johannesburg
MTech programmes in Chiropractic and Homeopathy.
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