This is a journal of interdisciplinary health sciences. Health SA Gesondheid is an accredited research journal that is published four times a year by AOSIS OpenJournals. This journal aims to contribute to the development of science. This is done through interchange and cooperation between health professions, and the journal tries to develop a relevant, effective health service delivery system in southern Africa through research. The journal also aims to facilitate the gathering and critical testing of insights and viewpoints on knowledge from different disciplines involved in health service delivery.