Kendrah Da Silva is currently serving as the President of the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC). She is currently the immediate past president after her third term as the president of the Chiropractic Association of South Africa (CASA), the largest national chiropractic association on the African continent.
She became involved with the Association shortly after graduation, and has been involved with CASA in some capacity for over a quarter of a century, including as a CASA council member since 2000.
During her tenure with the association, she developed expertise in South African health coding systems and was a contributor to the WFC’s submission to the global consultation on ICD-11.
As an experienced leader, she represents a region that is no stranger to health care challenges, with many countries seriously under-served and a shortage of chiropractors to meet the need for spine care and disability prevention.
She has represented the association internationally and nationally on many forums, currently involved in the NHI implementation. She was instrumental in the presentation to the Health Market Inquiry, to highlight barriers of entry to healthcare in SA.
She was elected on to the WFC council for the African region in 2019, and as the vice-president of WFC in 2021, and recently as the president. During this time, she served on the Public Health Committee of the WFC, as the board liaison. She has taken on the role of the Chair of the Professional Board for Chiropractic and Osteopathy this year.
She has presented on various platforms including at the WFC congress, national congress, ACF congress, Health Inquiry commission and WCCS to name a few! She also represented the Allied Professions by being signatory to the Health Compact for the establishment of a NHI in South Africa.
Kendrah is a part-time lecturer on the chiropractic program at the university of Johannesburg, where she now teaches Chiropractic principles and practice to the third year students. Through her roles she has always inspired activities to highlight the importance of spine health and disability prevention.
Recently she has been appointed to the medicolegal panel as the chiropractic profession expert to give opinion on matters reported to the malpractice insurers.
To fill the rest of her time, she runs a private practice in Pretoria East, South Africa.
Dr. Robyn Steyn, BHSc, MHSc (Chiropractic) Chiropractor | Sports Chiropractic Specialist
Dr. Robyn Steyn is a skilled chiropractor dedicated to providing holistic care to patients of all ages. She completed both her Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) and Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) in Chiropractic at the University of Johannesburg, gaining a comprehensive understanding of chiropractic principles and techniques.
With a strong passion for sports chiropractic, Dr. Robyn Steyn specializes in helping athletes optimize their performance, recover from injuries, and prevent future issues. She practices a diversified chiropractic approach, customizing treatments to suit the unique needs of each patient. Dr. Robyn Steyn firmly believes in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms, to promote long-term health and wellness.
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