The objects of the Council are to—
| (a) |
promote public health awareness; |
| (b) |
ensure the quality of health services within the traditional health practice; |
| (c) |
protect and serve the interests of members of the public who use or are affected by the services of traditional health practitioners; |
| (d) |
promote and maintain appropriate ethical and professional standards required from traditional health practitioners; |
| (e) |
promote and develop interest in traditional health practice by encouraging research, education and training; |
| (f) |
promote contact between the various fields of training within traditional health practice in the Republic and to set standards for such training; |
| (g) |
compile and maintain a professional code of conduct for traditional health practice; and |
| (h) |
ensure that traditional health practice complies with universally accepted health care norms and values. |
Statistics Act, 1999
