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Tag: SA Military Health Service
SAMHS readying medical task group for Gauteng COVID-19 onslaught
The SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) has assembled a 60-strong multi-disciplinary medical task group (MTG) in response to last week’s call by the acting...
Surgeon General on Western Cape inspection tour
South Africa’s top military medic is currently in the throes of an inspection tour of all SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) facilities, including specialist...
SAMHS healthcare “activities” top the two million mark
The 2019/20 financial year saw the medical arm of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) “perform” more than two million “healthcare activities” according to...
Portfolio Committee hears about Military Medical Service “challenges”
The fourth service of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) was in the Parliamentary spotlight this week and will be again in the not-too-distant...
Military medics in Eastern Cape to help provincial health department
A team of 50 plus SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) professionals today (Monday, 6 July) started duties in the Eastern Cape, a province ravaged...
SAMHS for the defence force and South Africa
The fourth arm of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) is SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) which, in addition to providing healthcare...
SAMHS sergeant dies in hot extraction demonstration
A 35-year-old SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) sergeant died after falling from a helicopter during a hot extraction demonstration at the weekend.
"Sergeant...
SAMHS looks to acquire field hospital for continental deployment
SA Military Health Services (SAMHS) plans to acquire a Level 2 field hospital which looks set for continental deployment.
According to a Department...
SA Military Health Service still in North West
The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) deployment in the North West, part of Operation Prosper to assist other government department and agencies,...
SA Military Health Service still filling the gap in North West
More than a hundred uniformed healthcare practitioners are daily applying their various specialised disciplines in the troubled North West, secure in knowing...
Additional troop deployment is welcome and shows the need for a strong SANDF
The announcement on Wednesday 14 July that 25 000 members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will be deployed to help counter...