About Us

What is Doctors for Life International?

Doctors For Life International is a non-governmental and registered Non-Profit making Organisation (NPO) established in 1991. We now have a growing number over 1300 members.

The members are medical doctors, specialists, dentists, veterinary surgeons, and professors of medicine from various medical faculties across South Africa and abroad, in private practice and in government institutions.

We bring together medical professionals to form a united front to uphold the following three principles:

The sanctity of life from conception till death;
Sound science in the medical profession;
A Basic Christian ethic in the medical profession.

Membership Offers Our Members

A credible mouth-piece to air their views
A platform to live out their convictions in society
Scientific arguments on important issues (e.g. abortion, cloning, euthanasia, pornography, prostitution etc.)
Legal representation for their rights as a health professional
The opportunity to adopt a pet topic and represent DFL in the media and on other occasions
CPD lectures & points on medical ethics
Involvement in action areas
Newsletters

Doctors for Life International Executive Board Members

Dr. A v Eeden	Dr. EM Combrink	Dr. FJ Eksteen	Dr. AQ Mngadi
Dr. TL vd Merwe	Dr. GM Thindisa	Dr. EM Ledwaba	Dr. E Seobi
Dr. AP Moll	Dr. KMJ Seobi	Dr. J Mannie

Management and Finances

Our Management

Doctors For Life is managed by the Doctors For Life Executive Board and a full-time CEO, Dr Albertus van Eeden. He is assisted by about 15 full-time staff and a large group of volunteers from South Africa and other countries. For more information about our finances please see our preliminary financial reports

Our Finances

Doctors For Life is dependent on donations from its members and other donours, including churches and private individuals
The finances is managed by a full-time bookkeeper and audited by an authorised financial services provider, Roberts and Chaplin in Umhlali, South Africa.

Banking Details:

Doctors For Life Trust
ABSA Cheque Account
Branch code: 632005
Account number: 4058355946