South African Military Health Service

The South African Military Health Service (SAMHS) is the branch of the South African National Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment of all medical personnel within the military. This is unusual, because most national militaries have their medical structures integrated into their existing service branches. The SAHMS plays a large part to control HIV/AIDS in the SANDF.

South African Military Health Service
Active1979-1994 (as SAMS of the SADF)
1994-present (as SAMHS of the SANDF)
Country South Africa
TypeMilitary Health Service
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Part ofDepartment of Defence
HeadquartersPretoria, Gauteng
Commanders
Minister of Defence and Veteran AffairsNosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
Surgeon GeneralLieutenant-General Aubrey Sedibe

The SAHMS was called the South African Medical Service (SAMS) before 1998.


South African Military Health Service Media