USING THIS SITE

The purpose of this website is to provide South African visitors with the opportunity to ask a medical question online, at no cost. In addition, various other medical information will be provided in order to assist you with obtaining the medical care that you need.

This includes listings of doctors, pharmacies, hospitals, clinics and other medical resources. It also includes various articles of interest containing news related to the medical world.

Finding medical services and practitioners
Please click on the link on the left related to what you are looking for and you will be taken to a page with a list arranged by province. Under each province you will find whatever services or facilities we have listed for your area.

Asking a Medical Question
To ask a medical question, click on the top left link, "Ask a Question" and the full menu will open beneath it. This menu will list all the specialised areas in which you can ask a question. If your specific medical question does not fall into one of these specialised areas, please use the "General medicine" link.

Ensuring that you select the correct area ensures that your question reaches the correct medical practitioner in the shortest possible time.

Because this is a free service, please allow some time for a response. All questions will however be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Please be sure to read our terms and conditions, which clearly state that this site and any advice given is not intended to replace proper medical attention. Regardless of the fact that your question will be answered by a qualified professional, this site should not, under any circumstances, be used as a substitute for seeking professional and personal medical advice from a qualified practitioner.