The South African Medical Association: Recent Episodes
The South African Medical Association
SAMA membership provides you with individual or collective representation aimed at influencing medical and health legislation, regulation and policies. Our activities, products and services will assist you, as a private or public sector practitioner, to practise more successfully.
Medical doctors and medical students registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), qualify for SAMA membership. All members must abide by the Memorandum of Incorporation, Company rules and Trade Union Constitution of the Association. With the exception of honorary and international members, SAMA members enjoy full voting rights at National Council and local Branch levels.
Dr. Angelique Coetzee, SAMA Chairperson joins Lukhona Mnguni to speak about SAMA’s suggestions to get booster shots for health care workers ahead of the anticipated Covid-19 fourth wave.
National Chairperson of The South African Medical Association (SAMA), Dr Angelique Coetzee, urging the National Department of Health (NDoH) to urgently explore all options to ensure that health care workers and those most at risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 receive these vaccines before the winter season. And on other options either than the COVAX initiative to access COVID-19 vaccines.
Discussion regarding COVID-19 Second Wave of infection. Dr Angelique Coetzee with Kgomtso from Power FM
Thabiso Kotane speaks to the Federation of South African Surgeons Dr Martin Brand and South African Private Practitioners Forum Dr Chris Archer on healthcare workers calling for accountability and action: What constitutes culpable homicide in the health fraternity?
Dr Maweya - a statement from the SAMA President at Limpopo & Mpumalanga Province Regional Zoom Meeting
Dr Masinge - a closing statement at Limpopo & Mpumalanga Province Regional Zoom Meeting