Getting homoeopathic regulations right could help South Africa deliver better healthcareby Bianca de Canha, president of the Homoeopathic Association of South AfricaHomoeopathy is used daily by millions of people across the world as a cost-effective form of healthcare for their ailments. South Africa’s homoeopathy profession is legislated under the Allied Health Professions Act and regulated by the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA). But harmonising the laws and regulations governing homoeopathic practice and integrating them into the public healthcare system can only make it stronger. The average cost to treat a patient at a Khula Clinic is R600, compared with R3332 in the public healthcare sector. The government has an opportunity to improve public health outcomes by harmonising the laws and regulations governing homoeopathic practice and integrating them into the healthcare system.