South Africa - Apply for Prenatal Care

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for prenatal care in person, the applicant has to visit the nearest clinic or health facility in his/her province.
2. The contact and address details of the South African Department of Health can be found in the following link: Link
3. Contact the Department of health and enquire for a nearest health facility or a clinic in your province.
4. Visit the clinic and obtain the application form to apply for prenatal care, from the concerned staff or counter.
5. Make sure you have attached all the documents listed in the ”Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Then, complete the application form and submit it along with all required documents to the concerned staff or nurse (as directed).
7. Pay the prescribed fees as directed and your application will be processed.
8. Then, your periodical appointments with the professional nurse or midwife will be fixed and you will be informed with the dates.

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Required Documents

• Identity document
• Previous Medical reports (if required)
• Prescribed fee

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Health South Africa Head Office
Physical Adsress:Dr AB Xuma Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd,
Pretoria Townlands 351-JR,
PRETORIA, 0187
South Africa
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X828,
PRETORIA,
0001
South Africa
Tel: 012 395 8000
Email: [email protected]
Website link

Eligibility

• Any person, who gets to know about her pregnancy and in need of prenatal care, can apply.
• Any citizen, who wants to apply for a prenatal care and get benefited by the public health clinic during her pregnancy, can apply.

Fees

Please enquire about the fees structure at the health facility that you visit.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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Instructions

• When you visit the antenatal clinic as a newly pregnant patient, you will be closely monitored by the specially trained professional nurse/midwife.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Required Information

• Particulars of the person
• Particulars of the applicant
• Identity document number
• Contact details
• Address information

Need for the Document

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.

Information which might help

• 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.

• 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.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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