Gauteng crisis: Billions wasted while hospitals collapse
Hospitals are collapsing, doctors are overworked, and billions are wasted. Urgent action is needed to fix public healthcare failures.
Hospitals are collapsing, doctors are overworked, and billions are wasted. Urgent action is needed to fix public healthcare failures.
Gauteng health faces billions in irregular spending, budget underspending and corruption, leaving hospitals in crisis.
Reforms will address long waiting times, Covid-19 impacts, and ageing population challenges, focusing on digital healthcare and community-based care.
Health Minister says SA needs expert panels to assess medical negligence claims. This could reduce fraud, ensure fair compensation, and ease health budgets.
Budget cuts by the National Treasury are leading to critical staff shortages in provincial health departments, impacting patient care and staff morale.
The International Monetary Fund says Covid-19 cost the world $13 trillion, lowering global GDP by 3% in 2020. Healthcare systems are still struggling to recover.