HIV Testing Practices in Public Clinics Under Scrutiny
Patients in at least three South African provinces have claimed they are being forced to undergo HIV testing at government health facilities. Speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of future victimisation, individuals in Gauteng, the Free State, and North West reported that HIV tests are being conducted without pre- or post-test counselling. In…...
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.