Health research organizations in South Africa

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 120 health research organizations in South Africa.

Health research organizations, including hospitals, medical research institutes and clinical networks, connect patient care with research.

The largest concentrations are in Cape Town (12), Johannesburg (10) and East London (9).

South Africa scores 42.9 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 84 of 117 economies.

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120 health research organizations

• Aberdeen Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Graaff Reinet · ecdoh.gov.za
• Addington Hospital
  Health research · Durban · kznhealth.gov.za
• Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies
  Health research · Closed · Mtubatuba · africacentre.ac.za
• Bedford Orthopedic Hospital
  Health research · Mthatha · ecdoh.gov.za
• Bedford Provincial Hospital
  Health research · East London · echealth.gov.za
• Bhisho Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Bhisho · echealth.gov.za
• Brooklyn Chest Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• Burgersdorp Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Burgersdorp · echealth.gov.za
• Butterworth Hospital
  Health research · Butterworth · ecdoh.gov.za
• Cala Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Queenstown · echealth.gov.za
• Canzibe Hospital
  Health research · Mthatha · ecdoh.gov.za
• Cathcart Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Stutterheim · echealth.gov.za
• Cecilia Makiwane Hospital
  Health research · East London · ecdoh.gov.za
• Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
  Health research · Johannesburg · chrishanibaragwanathhospital.co.za
• Cloete Joubert Hospital
  Health research · Barkly East · echealth.gov.za
• Cofimvaba Hospital
  Health research · Cofimvaba · echealth.gov.za
• Cradock Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Cradock · ecdoh.gov.za
• Denmar Specialist Psychiatric Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria · denmar.co.za
• Dora Nginza Hospital
  Health research · Port Elizabeth · ecdoh.gov.za
• Dordrecht Hospital
  Health research · Dordrecht · echealth.gov.za
• Duncan Village Day Hospital
  Health research · East London · ecdoh.gov.za
• Edendale Hospital
  Health research · Pietermaritzburg · kznhealth.gov.za
• Elizabeth Donkin Hospital
  Health research · Port Elizabeth · ecdoh.gov.za
• Elliot Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Khowa · echealth.gov.za
• Empilisweni District Hospital
  Health research · Zastron · echealth.gov.za
• Fort Beaufort Hospital
  Health research · Fort Beaufort · ecdoh.gov.za
• Fort England Psychiatric Hospital
  Health research · Grahamstown · ecdoh.gov.za
• Fort Grey TB Hospital
  Health research · East London · ecdoh.gov.za
• Frere Hospital
  Health research · East London · fh.echealth.gov.za
• Frontier Hospital
  Health research · Queenstown · echealth.gov.za
• Glen Grey Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Lady Frere · ecdoh.gov.za
• Grey Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Bhisho · echealth.gov.za
• Grey's Hospital
  Health research · Pietermaritzburg · kznhealth.gov.za
• Groote Schuur Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• Hewu Hospital
  Health research · Whittlesea · echealth.gov.za
• Hlabisa Hospital
  Health research · Hlabisa · kznhealth.gov.za
• Ibis Reproductive Health
  Health research · Johannesburg · ibisreproductivehealth.org
• Indwe Hospital
  Health research · Queenstown · ecdoh.gov.za
• Jamestown Hospital
  Health research · Molteno · echealth.gov.za
• Johannesburg Hospital
  Health research · Johannesburg · johannesburghospital.org.za
• Jose Pearson TB Hospital
  Health research · Port Elizabeth · ecdoh.gov.za
• Kalafong Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria · up.ac.za
• Karl Bremer Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• King Edward VIII Hospital
  Health research · Durban · kznhealth.gov.za
• Komga Hospital
  Health research · Komga · echealth.gov.za
• Lady Grey Hospital
  Health research · Lady Grey · echealth.gov.za
• Life Groenkloof Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria · lifehealthcare.co.za
• Livingstone Hospital
  Health research · Port Elizabeth · ecdoh.gov.za
• Maclear Hospital
  Health research · Maclear · echealth.gov.za
• Madwaleni Hospital
  Health research · East London · ecdoh.gov.za
• Madzikane Ka Zulu Memorial Hospital
  Health research · Mount Frere · ecdoh.gov.za
• Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital
  Health research · Durban · kznhealth.gov.za
• Martje Venter Hospital
  Health research · Tarkastad · ecdoh.gov.za
• McCord Hospital
  Health research · Durban · kznhealth.gov.za
• Midlands Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Graaff Reinet · echealth.gov.za
• Milpark Hospital
  Health research · Johannesburg · netcare.co.za
• Mjanyana Hospital
  Health research · Queenstown · ecdoh.gov.za
• Molteno Hospital
  Health research · Molteno · echealth.gov.za
• Mount Ayliff Hospital
  Health research · Mount Ayliff · ecdoh.gov.za
• Mthatha General Hospital
  Health research · Mthatha · ecdoh.gov.za
• National Institute for Occupational Health
  Health research · Johannesburg · nioh.ac.za
• Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital
  Health research · Mthatha · ecdoh.gov.za
• Netcare Jakaranda Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria · netcarehospitals.co.za
• Netcare Sunninghill Hospital
  Health research · Johannesburg · netcare.co.za
• Netcare Unitas Hospital
  Health research · Centurion · netcare.co.za
• Nkqubela Chest Hospital
  Health research · East London · ecdoh.gov.za
• Nompumelelo Hospital
  Health research · East London · ecdoh.gov.za
• Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria · up.ac.za
• Optimed Eye and Laser Clinic
  Health research · Pretoria · lasik.co.za
• P.Z. Meyer Hospital
  Health research · Kruisfontein · ecdoh.gov.za
• Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Port Elizabeth · electives.net
• Queen Nandi Regional Hospital
  Health research · Empangeni · kznhealth.gov.za
• R. K. Khan Hospital
  Health research · Durban · kznhealth.gov.za
• Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• S.S. Gida Hospital
  Health research · Keiskammahoek · echealth.gov.za
• Settlers Hospital
  Health research · Grahamstown · echealth.gov.za
• Somerset Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• Sophumelela Centre
  Health research · East London · sophumelela.org
• South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative
  Health research · Cape Town · saavi.org.za
• South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative
  Health research · Cape Town · satvi.uct.ac.za
• Southern African Aids Trust
  Health research · Johannesburg · satregional.org
• Soweto CTC
  Health research · Soweto · sowetoctc.co.za
• St Elizabeth Mission Hospital
  Health research · Lusikisiki · ecdoh.gov.za
• St Francis Chronic Hospital
  Health research · Aliwal North · echealth.gov.za
• St Lucy's Hospital
  Health research · Qumbu · ecdoh.gov.za
• St Patrick's Hospital
  Health research · Bizana · ecdoh.gov.za
• St. Mary’s Hospital
  Health research · Durban · stmarys.co.za
• Stanger Hospital
  Health research · KwaDukuza · kznhealth.gov.za
• Sterkstroom Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Sterkstroom · echealth.gov.za
• Steve Biko Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria · pah.org.za
• Stutterheim Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Stutterheim · ecdoh.gov.za
• Tafalofefe Hospital
  Health research · Butterworth · ecdoh.gov.za
• Task Applied Science
  Health research · Cape Town · task.org.za
• The Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank
  Health research · Johannesburg · rosebankoncology.co.za
• Tower Psychiatric Hospital
  Health research · Fort Beaufort · ecdoh.gov.za
• Tygerberg Children’s Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · tch-trust.org.za
• Tygerberg Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• Valkenberg Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town · westerncape.gov.za
• Wentworth Hospital
  Health research · Durban · kznhealth.gov.za
• Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre
  Health research · Johannesburg · dgmc.co.za
• Zithulele Hospital
  Health research · Mthatha · zithulele.org
• Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria · zah.co.za
• Adelaide Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Adelaide
• Aliwal North Hospital
  Health research · Aliwal North
• All Saints Hospital
  Health research · Queenstown
• Andries Vosloo Hospital
  Health research · Somerset East
• B.J. Vorster Hospital
  Health research · Kareedouw
• Bambisana Hospital
  Health research · Mthatha
• Dr George Mukhari Hospital
  Health research · Ga-Rankuwa
• Dr Maliso Mphele Hospital
  Health research · Qumbu
• GF Jooste Hospital
  Health research · Cape Town
• Helen Joseph Hospital
  Health research · Johannesburg
• Kimberley Hospital
  Health research · Kimberley
• St Barnabas Hospital
  Health research · Libode
• Steynsburg Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Burgersdorp
• Tayler Bequest District Hospital
  Health research · Maclear
• Umlamli Hospital
  Health research · Zastron
• Victoria Hospital
  Health research · Alice
• Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital
  Health research · Pretoria
• Wilhelm Stahl Provincial Hospital
  Health research · Middelburg

Cities

• Health research organizations in Cape Town 12
• Health research organizations in Johannesburg 10
• Health research organizations in East London 9
• Health research organizations in Pretoria 9
• Health research organizations in Durban 7
• Health research organizations in Mthatha 6
• Health research organizations in Port Elizabeth 5
• Health research organizations in Queenstown 5