​SAUHMA is a voluntary association recognised as a Special Interest Group by the Council of the South African Medical Association.

The Association works towards promoting the practice of underwater and hyperbaric medicine, and facilitate the study of all aspects of underwater and hyperbaric medicine.

The association is made up of members and associate members: Medical Practitioners; Registered Nurses; Registered Paramedics; Qualified Hyperbaric Chamber Operators; Diving Instructors; Dive Operators, and any other individual, who, to the satisfaction of the Council of the Association, provides evidence that he or she has a special interest in the subject of underwater and/or hyperbaric medicine; Subject to the By-Laws.

Our next General Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 29 September @ 8h30 at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban. This will coincide with 2nd Tri-continental Conference on Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine which has also been accepted by the Department of Labour as approved refresher training.

As always, we strive to bring you some of the most recent developments in diving and hyperbaric medicine and information that is of relevance to your field.

​We are looking for practitioners specialising in Hyperbaric and Diving medicine. The positions are available in United Arab Emirates.