SA’s Health System Under Strain Amid 25,000 Vacancies
Understand the crisis in South Africa's health system under strain, with millions affected by limited resources and high patient volumes.
WHO Cuts Jobs and Restructures Operations
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is undertaking a major restructuring that includes over 1,000 job losses. It also involves relocating four key departments from its headquarters in Geneva. These changes are due to severe budget cuts following the United States’ decision to leave the agency…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
Unemployed Doctors Struggle Amid Workforce Shortages
Young doctors, including those from the state-funded Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro programme, are unemployed due to severe budget cuts.
Unpaid bills threaten medical tests as NHLS struggles
Provincial health departments owe the NHLS R8.9bn, threatening lab services. Budget cuts, backlogs, and rising HIV testing demands affect sustainability.