| History |
| The history of COCHASA (Confederation of Complementary Health Associations of SA) and complementary health in South Africa |
| 1992 |
On the 26th November 1992 a national body for complementary therapies was formed. COCHASA was established with Mike O'Brien as Chairperson. |
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| 1993 |
COCHASA made representations to Parliament about Act 63 which would grant certain complementary therapies official legal recognition. |
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| 1995 |
Intensive lobbying by COCHASA and others to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health, resulted in an entirely new structure of the proposed new Interim Council.
Nov a COCHASA Gauteng group was formed. |
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| 1996 |
COCHASA made a submission to the Constitutional Assembly that Chapter 2 point 26 of the Constitution which reads:
26.1 Everyone has the right to have access to:
- health care services, including reproductive health care, of the highest attainable standard: should have a proposed Addition
- "health care services and practitioners of their own choice"
May: A 'bosberaad' preceeded the 2nd meeting of the Council. This resulted in Mike O'Brian being elected as the chairperson of the Interim Council. Although he was also the chairman of COCHASA he was not accepted onto the Council as a representative of COCHASA. He therefore stepped down as chairman of COCHASA but has remained our Honorary President.
Aug: COCHASA-Gauteng held a large public meeting to invite debate and record the opinions of existing modalities as to recommendations and proposals concerning amendments to Act No 63 of 1982.
National COCHASA and the Gauteng-Group supported the HPA - Health Products Association and organized public meetings, attended meetings with Government, lobbied for, and achieved changes within the MCC resulting in COCHASA members on the CMC and on various sub-committees of the CMC.
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| 1997 |
Cochasa invited to attend (AHP) Council meeting. |
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| 1998 |
May: COCHASA was an observer at the (AHP) Council meeting. |
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| 2000 |
COCHASA extended its membership to include Individual Practitioners as Associate Individual members and amended the constitution accordingly.
June: Interviews with Femina magazine and SA City Life on alternative health.
Aug/Sept: COCHASA supports the intensive lobbying of Dr Abe Nkomo and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee, Ms Lauretta Jacobus and her National Council of Provinces Select Committee on Social Services, together with appeals to the Minister and her special adviser, Advocate Patricia Lambert.
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| 2004 |
COCHASA supported a Nationwide Petition for Health Practitioners to practice their chosen profession and for the right of choice of your Health Care Modality. |
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