Doctor Job Crisis Hits Post-Community Service Cohort
South Africa’s doctor job crisis deepens as unions say provinces are not using staffing funds, leaving qualified doctors unemployed.
National Health Insurance Negotiations: SAMA Seeks NHI Talks
National Health Insurance Negotiations: SAMA meets Motsoaledi after Godongwana urges NHI litigants to seek a settlement.
NHI Truce Talks: Godongwana Pushes Settlement On NHI
NHI truce talks could end court battles and shift focus to workable reforms for universal health coverage.
Competency-Based Medical Curriculum: A Critical Review
SAMA warns about the risks of the WHO competency-based medical curriculum. Discover its implications for medical training and patient safety.
TAC Seeks to Join Legal Fray Over NHI Act
The Treatment Action Campaign seeks to join the court challenge against the NHI Act, voicing concerns for public health users.
Doctors and Nurses Exodus Threatening Patient Care
A staggering exodus of medical professionals is crippling South Africa’s public health sector. Official figures reveal that nearly 6,000 doctors and nurses are resigning from state facilities every year. This devastating brain drain is placing the nation’s healthcare system under immense pressure. As a result, hospitals are critically understaffed and vulnerable communities are left without…...
NHI Act Court Challenges and Their Implications
Learn about the new NHI act court challenges targeting public participation and constitutionality in South Africa's healthcare system.
Gauteng Health pay chaos sparks doctor fury
Gauteng Health pay chaos leaves public doctors without expected overtime payments, revealing deep systemic issues in healthcare.
NHI Act Legal Challenge: SAMA’s Fight for Justice
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has initiated a legal battle. It is fighting the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) Act. SAMA wants the court to declare the Act unconstitutional. The group highlights a major funding shortfall. This NHI Act legal challenge questions the plan’s massive tax burden. Huge Funding Required Research shows the NHI…...
Unplaced doctors and overwork plague the health system
South Africa's public hospitals are in crisis with unplaced doctors, crumbling infrastructure, and overworked staff. Systemic reforms are urgently needed.