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IMIA GA Representative
Dr. Lyn A Hanmer

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Founded: 1982  Membership: 18

South African Health Informatics Association
The South African Health Informatics Association (SAHIA) was formed to promote the professional application of Health Informatics in South Africa.

The goals of the organisation include:

  • to represent South African Health Informatics nationally and internationally;
  • to stimulate the advancement of Health Informatics in South Africa;
  • to promote and uphold the status of the Health Informatics profession by
  • Striving for the recognition of Health Informatics as a specialty registrable with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
  • Stimulating appropriate conditions of service for Health Informaticians
  • Participating in the definition of standards of education and professionalism of Health Informatics at Universities, Schools of Public Health and Technikons
  • Promoting human resource development in Health Informatics
  • Promoting the use of Health Informatics in the planning and delivery of health services
  • Promoting the interests of IMIA in South Africa;
  • to promote the interests of members.