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Traditional Health Practitioners Act, 2007 (Act No. 22 of 2007)

Chapter 2 : Establishment and Governance of Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa

5. Objects of Council

 

The objects of the Council are to—

(a) promote public health awareness;
(b) ensure the quality of health services within the traditional health practice;
(c) protect and serve the interests of members of the public who use or are affected by the services of traditional health practitioners;
(d) promote and maintain appropriate ethical and professional standards required from traditional health practitioners;
(e) promote and develop interest in traditional health practice by encouraging research, education and training;
(f) promote contact between the various fields of training within traditional health practice in the Republic and to set standards for such training;
(g) compile and maintain a professional code of conduct for traditional health practice; and
(h) ensure that traditional health practice complies with universally accepted health care norms and values.