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Table 1 Statutory bodies regulating health professions in SA

From: Looking back to look forward: a review of human resources for health governance in South Africa from 1994 to 2018

Health profession Statutory body
Medical doctors and dentists Medical and Dental Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
Professional nurses, enrolled nurses and nursing assistants South African Nursing Council (SANC)
Pharmacists and pharmacy support personnel South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
Rehabilitation professionals (OTs, physiotherapists, speech therapists) Professional Boards of the HPCSA
Environmental health practitioners Professional Board of the HPCSA
Traditional healers Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council
Community health workers None