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FACT SHEET FOR THE HEALTH SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA (HSSA)

The Health Society was established in April 2005:
Non-profit Organisation Registration number: 042-990-NPO (19/08/2005)
Section 21 Company Registration number: 2005/030612/08 (29/08/2005)

Directors:	Andrew Oberholzer (Nat. Dip Podiatry, Grad. Dip. IMM)
	David Tucker (MA Exercise Physiology)

1. The Mission and Objectives of The Health Society




1.1	Main Objectives
	To increase the awareness of the importance of health and to provide scientifically accurate information on health issues to the general public, the media and healthcare professionals.
1.2	Ancillary Objectives
	1.2.1	Participate in local and international health weeks and health days together with other health organisations.
	1.2.2	Disseminate unbiased scientifically accurate information on health and well being through written books, brochures, articles, websites, and press releases.
	1.2.3	Provide expert opinions on health issues to the media.
	1.2.4	Report inaccurate and misleading media reporting and advertising on health to the relevant bodies.



2. The Values Of The Organisation




2.1	The society supports the right of the consumer to access all available information on health.
2.2	The society supports the rights of the consumer to actively participate in decision-making that affects his or her health.
2.3	The society supports a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to health.



3. Funding

Funding for the HSSA is obtained through sponsorships from various companies. These companies partner with the society to promote awareness around various diseases and medical conditions. We appeal to organisations which benefit from the society’s activities to also offer a donation to the society to assist with the running costs.


4. Structure

The Health Society is run by 2 directors: Andrew Oberholzer is the fulltime managing director and Dave Tucker assists on a consultative basis. Both directors have had extensive experience in health promotions to the public. All other staffing is done on a contract basis.


5. Current Activities of The Health Society of South Africa.




5.1	A health information website: www.healthsoc.co.za The website is one of the most comprehensive health information sources for consumers in South Africa. There are over 1000 conditions covered. Advertising space is available on the website.
5.2	Participation in Corporate Wellness Days Corporations in South Africa are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of employee wellness. In addition to ongoing corporate wellness programs, many of them now hold corporate wellness days. The Health Society and its sponsors actively participate in these wellness days and provide scientifically accurate health information on various diseases. The Health Society participates in over 40 wellness days a year.



6. How to Book the HSSA for a Wellness Day

The Health Society is totally reliant on sponsorships to cover the costs of participating in wellness days. The decision to attend a particular wellness day is therefore dependant on our sponsor’s requirements. To assess whether a wellness day will fulfil our sponsors requirements, we will require the following information:

6.1 The name of the company and the nature of their business
6.2 The number of employees on-site
6.3 The number of employees who have medical cover

The above information should be e-mailed to Andrew Oberholzer at the following e-mail address andrew@healthsoc.co.za 

If a company is unable to meet our sponsor’s requirements but still wants The Health Society to participate, a fee of R3000 is charged for Company’s in Gauteng and R5000 for companies outside the Gauteng area.