Protea Medical Centre

Running a clinic in Soweto means navigating load shedding, managing patient flow through periods when practice management systems go down, and keeping vaccine cold chains intact during power cuts. Protea Medical Centre operates in real conditions—dealing with bulk supply delays, staffing pressures during winter flu seasons, and the practical reality of chronic disease management in an area where transport costs add up for repeat visits. The clinic works with the Dentemax and Medihelp systems that patients actually use, processes SARS occupational health certificates for local employers, and manages the coordination between GPs, specialists in Johannesburg, and the Gauteng provincial health system. This is healthcare adapted to how things actually work here.