Find the right care.
Right when you need it.
Search doctors, nurses and care professionals across South Africa by specialty, language, location, availability and the price they publish. Consult online now, book a time that suits you, or arrange care at home.
What do you need today?
Doctors available onlineInstant video consultation
Connect with a doctor who is available right now.
Start nowFind doctors near you
Compare professionals and reserve a confirmed appointment.
Search doctorsLab tests
Doctor-ordered tests, home collection and digital results.
Explore lab servicesCare at home
Doctors, nurses and therapists who travel to your address.
Arrange a visitConsult a professional for any health concern
Private consultations with verified professionals across every category on DropDr.
Start with how you feel
Pick what is bothering you and DropDr points you to the right kind of professional. This helps you navigate — it is not a diagnosis.
Care now, or at the right time for you.
Whichever route you choose, you see the professional's profile, languages and price before you commit. Nothing is booked until you confirm.
- See which doctors are online and ready to consult
- Or reserve a published appointment slot in advance
- Review the professional's information and price first
- Consult by secure video, audio or chat
- Continue to prescriptions, pharmacy or laboratory support
Availability, formats and prices are set by each professional and shown in the DropDr app.
Our services
Each service has its own pathway, its own participating professionals and its own availability.
From a health concern to connected care.
Four steps, one platform. You stay in control of who you consult and what you spend.
See how DropDr worksSearch
Start with a specialty, a service or simply how you feel. Filter by language, location, format, availability and price.
Choose
Review the professional's profile — their category, registration, languages, service areas and the price they publish.
Consult
Connect by secure video, audio or chat, or arrange a visit at home. Payment is completed before the session begins.
Continue
Where clinically appropriate, receive a prescription, certificate or referral and move on to pharmacy or laboratory support.
Built for how South Africa actually gets care.
Only a minority of South Africans carry medical aid. Distance, cost, queues and language all sit between people and a consultation. DropDr is built to remove as many of those steps as a technology platform honestly can.
- Professional registration checked before a profile goes live
- Prices published upfront — no surprise invoices
- Filter by the language you are most comfortable in
- Care at home for people who cannot travel
- Support for family members, including from abroad
Find a professional who speaks your language.
Explaining a symptom in a second language costs accuracy. Professionals on DropDr list the languages they speak, so you can filter for someone you can talk to properly.
How language matching worksBring your practice closer to people.
DropDr gives doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacies and laboratories a connected platform where people actively looking for care can find and reach them.
- Present your category, languages, service areas and formats
- Choose instant availability or publish appointment slots
- Set the consultation price patients see
- Offer online care, home visits, or both
Doctors & specialists
16 specialty categories across general and specialist practice.
ExploreNurses & care providers
Nine categories covering clinical, therapy and community care.
ExplorePharmacies
Receive prescriptions and manage fulfilment.
Partner with usLaboratories
Test requests, collection scheduling and results.
Partner with usYour healthcare, in your pocket.
Download DropDr free on iPhone and Android. Find a professional, consult by video, arrange care at home and keep your prescriptions in one place.
Answers before you start.
If something is not covered here, the help centre goes further.
Visit the help centreDo I need medical aid to use DropDr?
No. DropDr is open to anyone. You pay for the consultation or service you book, at the price the healthcare professional has published. There is no membership requirement and no subscription needed to search or to consult.
How do I know the professional is qualified?
Healthcare professionals submit identity documents, qualifications and their professional registration during onboarding, and the information is reviewed before a profile becomes visible to patients. Professionals practise under their own registration and remain responsible for their clinical decisions. Read more about provider standards and trust and safety.
What does a consultation cost?
Each professional sets their own consultation price, and it is shown on their profile before you book, so you can see the applicable price before confirming.
Can I get a prescription through DropDr?
Where it is clinically appropriate, the treating professional can issue a digital prescription during or after your consultation. You then choose the pharmacy that fulfils it. The decision to prescribe always rests with the professional. See after your consultation.
Which languages can I consult in?
Professionals list the languages they speak, and you can filter by language before you choose. South Africa has twelve official languages, including South African Sign Language, and being understood matters clinically, not just socially. See language matching.
Is DropDr available across South Africa?
Online consultations are available wherever you have a stable connection. Home visits depend on professionals who cover your area, so availability varies by location. Search with your city to see what applies to you.
What happens to my health information?
Personal and health information is handled inside the secure DropDr application, not through this website. Health data is treated as special personal information under POPIA. Read the privacy policy and the POPIA notice.
Is DropDr an emergency service?
No. DropDr is not a replacement for emergency services. If someone is seriously unwell or at risk, contact your local emergency provider immediately. See emergency information.
Begin with the care you need.
Search professionals and connected healthcare services across South Africa.