Who we are
Alongside health practitioners and pharmaceuticals, medical technology (medtech) forms the basis of quality healthcare. The South African Medical Technology Industry Association (SAMED) was founded in 1985 and is committed to advancing patient care through medtech.
We work together with our members to build collective, objective and credible platforms to share knowledge and engage with stakeholders, and we support our members in growing a sustainable and ethical medtech industry that enhances patient access to innovative solutions.
Through our various committees we promote the interests, knowledge and expertise of our members, increase the visibility, credibility and standing of the medtech industry, advocate to inform policy and improve market access. We hold regular events, training courses and pursue collaborations to share market trends, stimulate best practice and work towards regulatory and industry harmonisation.
SAMED regards transformation as an economic and social imperative. We are committed to transformation and believe we can drive meaningful and sustainable change as an industry body. We strive to create an eco-system that gives our members tools to enable them to transform their companies. We call on our members and partners to participate in our transformation journey.
Our Strategic Purpose
SAMED strives to safeguard, promote and represent the common interests of members with all relevant authorities and stakeholders
SAMED drives compliance to ethical principles and practices in the conduct of member’s businesses and affairs
SAMED promotes access to medtech for better patient outcomes
SAMED shapes best practice in standards, policies and regulatory requirements applicable to the medtech industry
SAMED supports medtech growth for healthcare sustainability
Our strategic purpose is underpinned by the need for sustainable transformation – to encourage a more diverse and inclusive medtech sector.
SAMED regards transformation as an economic and social imperative. We are committed to transformation and believe we can drive meaningful and sustainable change as an industry body. Download the SAMED Transformation Policy
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Our industry is diverse, dynamic and innovative. It employs more than 5 000 people and encompasses more than 500 000 medical technologies used in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and amelioration of disease and disability. Our members are companies, individuals and associations – local and multinational – who are involved in the research, manufacture, distribution and wholesale of medical technologies in South Africa. Together we offer a unifying vision of patient-centric care that is supported and advanced through medtech.
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