Medical Support
Midwife
Description
A Midwife provides prenatal and early postnatal advice, care and support for women and also assists them during labour. Their duties include monitoring and examining women during and after pregnancy, providing health education and parental advice and developing individual care programmes.
Mandatory subjects
English
Maths Literacy
Physical Sciences/ Life Sciences
Life Orientation
Occupational therapist
Description
Occupational therapists treat disabled, ill, or injured patients with special equipment and the therapeutic use of daily activities. They help patients improve, regain, and develop the skills needed for day to day life and work. They may provide long-term patient care and acute patient care.
Mandatory subjects
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
Radiographer
Description
Radiographers are primarily responsible for operating X-ray equipment to produce high-quality diagnostic images that aid in the diagnosis of various patient conditions. They can specialize in certain areas of imaging, including sonography, MRI, mammography, computed tomography, and vascular interventional radiography.
Mandatory subjects
English
Mathematics
Biology
Doula
Description
Sometimes called childbirth attendants, Doulas provide emotional, physical, and educational support to expecting mothers or those who have recently given birth. They stay with the mother throughout labor and may perform home visits after the baby is born. Doulas offer encouragement, advice, and comfort to new mothers.
Mandatory subjects
None
Neuropsychologist
Description
A neuropsychologist studies the relationship between the brain's structure and functions and its emotions, behavior, cognition, and mental ability. The neuropsychologist will examine the effects of traumatic brain injuries on a person's mood, behavior, and ability to think.
Mandatory subjects
English
Mathematics
Life Science
Physical Sciences
Physiotherapist
Description
Physiotherapists assist patients in rehabilitating physical problems caused by illness, injury, disability or aging, through treatment. The responsibilities of physiotherapists include planning treatments, reviewing recovery, and conducting therapeutic exercises with patients.
Mandatory subjects
Mathematics
Physical Science
Biology
Speech therapist and audiologist
Description
Speech therapist and audiologist provide resources and information to patients and their families, listen to the patient concerned and assess and diagnose communication problems. A treatment plan is devised, coordinated, developed and applied in order to work on the communication problem of the patient.
Mandatory subjects
English
Mathematics
Life Science