South African Medical Association

SAMA

South African Medical Association
Predecessor	Medical Association of South Africa Progressive Doctors' Group
Founded	21 May 1998 (1998-05-21)
Headquarters	Pretoria, Gauteng
Location	South Africa
Members	17,500
Key people	Dr Mark Sonderup (acting chairman) Dr Mac Lukhele (president)
Publication	South African Medical Journal South African Medicine Formulary
Affiliations	COSATU
Website	www.samedical.org

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is a non-statutory, professional association for public- and private-sector medical practitioners in South Africa. Registered as a non-profit organisation it acts as a trade union for its public-sector members. It is affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU).

Membership is voluntary, with some 70% of doctors in South Africa currently registered as members. The head office is situated in Pretoria, South Africa.

History[]

On 21 May 1998, the association was established from a merger between the Medical Association of South Africa, founded in 1927, and the Progressive Doctors' Group.

In 1999, it became affiliated with the National Medical Alliance, along with the South African Medical and Dental Practitioners, Society of Dispensing Family Practitioners, Family Practitioners Association, Dispensing Family Practitioners Association, and the Eastern Cape Medical Guild.

Business focus[]

Activities focus on the professional and business aspects of medical practice.

Mission[]

SAMA's mission statement is: "Empowering doctors to bring health to the nation."

Values:

• Learning and adapting.
• Building trust relationships.
• Valuing diversity.

External links[]

• SAMA – Official website

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