A variety of sites focussing on health and medical information in South Africa are listed here.
Cape Biotech
Cape Biotech is one of South Africa's Biotechnology Regional Innovation Centres (BRICs) funded by the Department of Science and Technology to develop and support Biotechnology in the Western Cape. The focus areas of Cape Biotech are human health and industrial bioprocessing.
For more information visit: http://www.capebiotech.co.za
Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (Cadre)
The Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (Cadre) is a South African non-profit organisation working in the area of HIV/AIDS social research, project development and communications. We have offices in Johannesburg, Grahamstown and Cape Town.
For more information visit: http://www.cadre.org.za/
Centre for the Study of AIDS
The Centre for the Study of AIDS was established in 1999, in the first instance in response to the call by then Deputy President, Mbeki for a Partnership Against AIDS as well as, secondly, with the aim of mainstreaming HIV/AIDS through all the activities of the University of Pretoria.
For more information visit: http://www.csa.za.org/
Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD)
HEARD was established in 1998 as a research and teaching organisation to: 1. Undertake academic and applied research into the economic, development and social impacts of HIV/AIDS. 2. Undertake academic teaching activities concerned with health economics and HIV/AIDS. 3. Provide training workshops for senior professionals concerned with planning for the impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. 4. Organise conferences and symposia to identify ideas and strategies and review interventions to deal with the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
For more information visit: http://www.heard.org.za/
Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
The HSRC's mission is to facilitate problem solving and enhance decision making through research excellence in the human sciences. The HSRC pursues its mission by conducting research in the following main areas: economic and social analysis, education and training and democracy and governance.
For more information visit: http://www.health24.co.za
I-TECH HIV/AIDS Clinical Training Materials Database
Search or browse for resources for trainers, program managers, and clinicians. Resources are indexed by topic or technical area, target audience, resource type, and other categories (see left navigation). New resources are added on an ongoing basis.
For more details visit: http://www.searchitech.org/
or www.go2itech.org
Lifeline
The LifeLine Centres page will help you to find a LifeLine centre that is nearest to where you live. Our counsellors are now contactable through e-mail. If you go to the Online Counselling page you will be able to e-mail LifeOnline with your problem. We will do our best to help you.
For more information visit: http://www.lifeonline.co.za/
National Department of Health
Official Department of Health Web site with links to Aids and HIV information from South Africa.
For more information visit: www.doh.gov.za/
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is a dynamic, focused health service provider of cost-effective and professional laboratory medicine through competent, qualified professionals and state-of-the-art technology, supported by academic and internationally recognised research, training and product development to maximise healthcare delivery in South Africa. The NHLS is the largest diagnostic pathology service in South Africa with the responsibility of supporting the National and Provincial Department of Health in the delivery of healthcare. The NHLS provides laboratory and related public health services to over 80% of the population through a national network laboratories.
For more information visit: http://www.nhls.ac.za/
Statistics South Africa
The Stats SA aims to produce timely, accurate and accessible official statistics to help advance economic growth, development and democracy in the new South Africa. Stats SA are committed to being relevant, reliable, representative and responsive.
For more information visit: http://www.statssa.gov.za
South African HIV Clinicians Society
The Society, established in 1997, is an affiliate of the South African Medical Association (SAMA), and is the largest professional HIV interest group in the world, with over 12,500 members in 2007
For more information visit: http://sahivsoc.org/
The South African Medical Association (SAMA)
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is a non-statutory, professional association for public and private sector medical practitioners. Registered as an independent, non-profit Section 21 company SAMA acts as a trade union for its public sector members and as a champion for doctors and patients. On behalf of its members, the Association strives for a health care dispensation that will best serve their needs.
For more information visit: http://www.samedical.org/
The South African Health Directory The purpose of this site is to provide you with an easy-to-use directory of Health Practitioners and Health Facilities in South Africa.
For more information visit: http://www.healthdirectory.co.za/
WHO Guidelines
For the latest WHO guidelines and publications visit: http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/guidelines/en/
