Treatment Centres

In 2008, shortly after the establishment of the academic training of Tibb in South Africa, the Institute established Tibb Treatment Centres in Langa and the Saartjie Baartman Centre in Cape Town. These clinics were initially meant to facilitate the practical aspect of learning for students in both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate training of Unani-Tibb at the School of Natural Medicine, University of the Western Cape. The flagship Clinic at the Saartjie Baartman Centre, was officially opened by then Premiere of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool, and offered much needed support to the communities of Surrey Estate and Mannenburg. Working closely with the Saartjie Baartman shelter for women and children, the Institute has become an integral part of the area, providing effective Unani-Tibb treatments with cupping, massage and lifestyle advice for all manner of conditions.

Under the expertise of committed Unani-Tibb doctors the team of Doctors at our Tibb Treatment Centres have treated thousands of patients over the years, many of whom have remained dedicated to the Tibb holistic approach. Expert care is provided through subsidised fees, making the Tibb Treatment Centres an affordable option and a vital player in health provision in suburbs where unemployment is rife and the need for treatment incumbent.

A wide variety of conditions are managed on a daily basis focusing on acute and common chronic illnesses such as colds and flu’s, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, hypercholesterolemia, eczema, backache, arthritis and respiratory related conditions. These conditions are managed entirely through the Tibb approach which makes the centres the first of their kind in Southern Africa. Consultations include the Tibb approach of individual care, temperament evaluation, cupping, therapeutic massage, lifestyle advice and herbal medication.

Furthermore, Consumer Talks on a number of health topics are regularly presented as part of community education. These lifestyle-aimed workshops are part of Tibb’s mission to empower individuals to better manage illnesses through appropriate lifestyle changes. A wide variety of information flyers and Tibb videos are also used to educate patients prior to their consultation.

Our Tibb Treatment Centres have had successful partnerships with local doctors and hopsitals, to the extent that we are often given referrals, and work closely with numerous NGO’S and Community Day hospitals in the surroundings areas.

To increase awareness of Unani-Tibb’s holistic approach and the need for health empowerment, ongoing health promotion campaigns, workshops and school visits are regularly conducted at various institutions and community organisations such as Heideveldt Day Hospital, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Carehaven Women’s Shelter and the Northwood Diabetes Support Group.

The Tibb treatment centres have also been used for extensive and ongoing research where, with patients’ consent, treatment is monitored through the use of Tibb treatment protocols, lifestyle adjuvants and eliminative therapies.

Aside from the intake of Tibb students wishing to gain practical experience in Tibb, the centres also attract a wide array of medical students from local and international universities. In particular medical students from the University of Stellenbosch have been completing their elective training at the centre for over a decade.

Aside from the above Treatment Centres, the Institute of Tibb has supported start-ups and existing clinics in Soweto, Johannesburg; as well as King Williams’ Town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.

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