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5.4.3 REGISTRATIONS WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN PHARMACY COUNCIL<br />

By August 2010 <strong>the</strong> SAPC had registered 11 939 professionals, 3 457 post-basic pharmacist assistants<br />

and 437 basic pharmacist assistants. At <strong>the</strong> same time <strong>the</strong>re were 566 pharmacist <strong>in</strong>terns and 1 507<br />

post-basic and 3 637 basic pharmacist assistants <strong>in</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g. Un<strong>for</strong>tunately <strong>the</strong> Council was not able to<br />

provide historical registration figures at <strong>the</strong> time this report was written.<br />

Table 5-7 Number of registrations with <strong>the</strong> SAPC: 2010<br />

Registration categories<br />

Number of persons registered<br />

Basic Pharmacist Assistant 437<br />

Learner Basic Pharmacist Assistant 3 637<br />

Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant 3 457<br />

Learner Post-Basic Pharmacist Assistant 1 507<br />

Pharmacist 11 939<br />

Pharmacist Intern 566<br />

Source: SAPC, 2010.<br />

5.4.4 REGISTRATIONS WITH THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH<br />

AFRICA<br />

By August 2010 3 211 people were registered with <strong>the</strong> AHPCSA (Table 5-8). Of <strong>the</strong>se, 900 were<br />

registered as reflexologists, 578 as chiropractors and 541 as homeopaths.<br />

Table 5-8 Total registrations with <strong>the</strong> AHPCSA: 2010<br />

Registration categories<br />

Number of persons registered<br />

Acupunture 130<br />

Ayurveda doctor 14<br />

Ayurveda primary <strong>health</strong> care advisor 34<br />

Ayurveda yoga <strong>the</strong>rapist 10<br />

Ch<strong>in</strong>ese medic<strong>in</strong>e 160<br />

Chiropractic 578<br />

Homoeopathy 541<br />

Maharishi practitioner 3<br />

Naturopathy 92<br />

Osteopathy 46<br />

Panchakarma technician 4<br />

Phyto<strong>the</strong>rapy 32<br />

Therapeutic aroma<strong>the</strong>rapy 396<br />

Therapeutic massage <strong>the</strong>rapy 194<br />

Therapeutic reflexology 900<br />

Unani-Tibb 77<br />

Source: AHPCSA, August 2010.<br />

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