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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
'''Apply In-Person:'''<br><br />
#To apply for prenatal care in person, the applicant has to visit the nearest clinic or health facility in his/her province.<br />
#The contact and address details of the South African Department of Health can be found in the following link: [http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/shortcodes/2014-03-17-09-30-07 Link]<br />
#Contact the Department of health and enquire for a nearest health facility or a clinic in your province.<br />
#Visit the clinic and obtain the application form to apply for prenatal care, from the concerned staff or counter.<br />
#Make sure you have attached all the documents listed in the ”Required Documents” section of this page.<br />
#Then, complete the application form and submit it along with all required documents to the concerned staff or nurse (as directed).<br />
#Pay the prescribed fees as directed and your application will be processed.<br />
#Then, your periodical appointments with the professional nurse or midwife will be fixed and you will be informed with the dates.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Identity document<br />
*Previous Medical reports (if required)<br />
*Prescribed fee<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts== <br />
'''Department of Health South Africa Head Office'''<br><br />
Physical Adsress:Dr AB Xuma Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd,<br><br />
Pretoria Townlands 351-JR, <br> <br />
PRETORIA, 0187<br><br />
South Africa<br> <br />
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X828,<br><br />
PRETORIA,<br><br />
0001<br> <br />
South Africa<br> <br />
Tel: 012 395 8000<br> <br />
Email: minister@health.gov.za<br> <br />
[https://www.health.gov.za/contact-us/ Website link]<br> <br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
*Any person, who gets to know about her pregnancy and in need of prenatal care, can apply.<br />
*Any citizen, who wants to apply for a prenatal care and get benefited by the public health clinic during her pregnancy, can apply.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
Please enquire about the fees structure at the health facility that you visit.<br><br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.<br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,<br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*When you visit the antenatal clinic as a newly pregnant patient, you will be closely monitored by the specially trained professional nurse/midwife.<br />
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*At the first visit, the pregnancy will be confirmed, blood tests will be performed and an appointment for you to have sonar will be made.<br />
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*The results of the blood tests will be discussed with the mother at her next visit. If the mother needs any medication these will be prescribed.<br />
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*It is very important for HIV-positive mothers to start anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment early in their pregnancy to avoid transmission of HIV to their babies.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Particulars of the person<br />
*Particulars of the applicant<br />
*Identity document number<br />
*Contact details<br />
*Address information<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
Prenatal care refers to the medical and nursing care for women during pregnancy. The aim of prenatal care is to foresee any potential problems as early as possible.<br><br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
*Early detection of pregnancy remains the key to a healthy pregnancy and safe delivery of your baby. All patients who suspect they are pregnant or who have missed more than two menstrual cycles should visit the clinic or health facility closest to them as soon as possible.<br />
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*If you, like many of our rural patients, are working on a farm or live far from a clinic, find out from the farm manager on which day the mobile clinic or community care worker visits your area so that you can confirm your pregnancy.<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[https://www.westerncape.gov.za/news/early-detection-and-regular-clinic-visits-are-key-healthy-pregnancy Link]<br><br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br />
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[[Category:South Africa]]<br />
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