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The Medicines Control Council applies standards laid down by the Medicines and Related Substances Act, which governs the manufacture, distribution, sale, and marketing of medicines.

The South African Pharmacy Council is mandated in terms of the Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act 53 of 1974) to regulate the pharmacy profession.

The Council for Medical Schemes is a statutory body established by the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998) to provide regulatory supervision of private health financing through medical schemes.

The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa 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 Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Phytotherapy, Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage Therapy, Therapeutic Reflexology and Unani-Tibb.

The South African Medical Research Council was established in 1969 with a mandate to improve the health of the country’s population, through research, development and technology transfer. The scope of the organisation’s research projects includes tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular and non-communicable diseases, gender and health, and alcohol and other drug abuse.

SADA represents the vast majority of active dentists in the private and public sectors in South Africa. The Association is regarded as the voice of dentistry in Southern Africa and is the most relied on body regarding all aspects of dental practice in the region.

The South African Nursing Council is the body entrusted to set and maintain standards of nursing education and practice in the Republic of South Africa.