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Since 2022, the Eastern Cape has experienced annual heavy rains that have damaged almost 120 clinics and hospitals. This constant cycle of destruction and repair of these facilities has strained the already cash-strapped health department's budget. ![]()
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Provincial health spokesperson Siyanda Manana says the department has already spent millions in repairs. ![]()
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"It is important for the country to begin transitioning towards climate-resilient buildings that are not impacted by extreme weather events" - Russell Rensburg, director of the Rural Health Advocacy Project ![]()
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Read more here: health-e.org.za/2025/04/22/eastern-cape-health-repair-weather-damaged-facilities/ ![]()
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Rape is one of South Africa’s most urgent public health and social issues and most survivors don’t report what happened.![]()
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And when they do? They’re often sent from one place to another, unsure of what their rights are or what support they’re entitled to.![]()
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But survivors have the right to get free medical care, counselling, and legal support, no matter where the assault happened, and even if they don’t open a police case.![]()
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#endgbv #genderbasedviolence #genderbasedviolenceawareness #southafrica #healthnews #sexualviolenceawareness
The Gauteng health department is reducing costs by cutting back on commuted overtime and cancelling contracts for sessional doctors. 👨🏾⚕️![]()
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These doctors often help in busy departments and cover extra shifts.![]()
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At Kalafong Hospital, 11 doctors were let go, meaning reduced paediatric genetics support. At Helen Joseph, 5 emergency doctors’ contracts weren’t renewed. 📑 ![]()
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Hospital leaders warn that waiting times for in-patients could increase from 2 days to up to 6. Some out-patients already wait over 4 months and it could get worse. ⏰ ![]()
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Experts and healthcare workers say these cuts might look like financial relief, but the long-term effects could impact the whole system, especially patients. ![]()
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To reduce its wage bill, the Gauteng health department is cutting back on commuted overtime and cancelling sessional contracts. ![]()
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These sessional doctors filled critical service gaps, especially in overburdened departments like emergency and ultrasound.![]()
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Kalafong Hospital in Pretoria has already lost access to paediatric genetics services after 11 sessional doctors were let go. At Helen Joseph, 5 emergency doctors’ contracts weren’t renewed in December.![]()
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Without sessional doctors, hospital leadership say they can’t maintain current service levels. In-patient wait times could increase from 2 days to up to 6, and some out-patient waits are already hitting 4 months.![]()
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Healthcare workers and experts are pushing back, saying the cuts may look good on paper but risk lives, lead to staff burnout, and break trust in the public health system.![]()
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Gauteng Health's Cost-cutting Measures Could Leave Patients Waiting Over 4 Months For Care
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Reducing the availability of healthcare professionals in urgent, life-threatening situations is not merely a matter of statistics or cost-cutting.
Rape in South Africa has been described as a societal and public health crisis. Most survivors don't report what happened.![]()
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And when they do? They’re often sent from pillar to post, unsure of what their rights are or what support they’re entitled to.![]()
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But survivors have the right to get free medical care, counselling, and legal support, no matter where the assault happened, and even if they don’t open a police case. ![]()
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![[UPDATE] A month ago, Klaas Ledwaba, a mental health user died in the psychiatric ward at Philadelphia Hospital in Dennilton outside Groblersdal in Limpopo after being shot - allegedly by another patient.
His family is still waiting for an official cause of death.
They’ve now approached a lawyer, while the Department of Health says the internal investigation is almost done. But how long must they wait?
Link in bio to learn more.
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