Key takeaways from Motsoaledi’s Health Budget Vote speech
R64.8bn health budget targets HIV, staffing and health facility upgrades.
R64.8bn health budget targets HIV, staffing and health facility upgrades.
Since the U.S funding cuts, more than 8,000 people have lost their jobs.
The Gauteng Health Department blames the crisis on ageing infrastructure.
There are currently 20 employees on long-term temporary incapacity leave.
Other reasons for the high rates of depression and anxiety include gruelling hours, emotional fatigue, constant exposure to trauma, and a culture that often equates vulnerability with weakness.
Civil society welcomes the targeted allocations to public hospitals and clinics.
It’s not uncommon for junior doctors to work 24 to 36 hour shifts, often with minimal or no breaks and very little supervision.
If U.S funding cuts aren't replaced, South Africa could see an additional half a million unnecessary deaths, and up to half a million new HIV infections over the next 10 years.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana revealed that the health system lost nearly 9,000 healthcare workers last year.
Gauteng has only 11 forensic mortuaries. The new forensic pathology building would have alleviated pressure from facilities such as Diepkloof and Roodepoort by taking on specialised cases.
One of Johannesburg’s oldest hospitals, Helen Joseph, is in disarray. Lack of security, non-payment of food service providers, dirty linen piling up in the corridors, decaying infrastructure and poor governance and leadership are just some of the challenges highlighted in…
Postponements contribute to the growing backlog as surgeries are rescheduled, adding strain to an already stressed system.
When doctors are not available nurses often pick up the slack.
The breakdown of washing machines at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital has thrown a spotlight on the broader challenges of ageing equipment and deteriorating infrastructure.
Once known for its excellence, the hospital has faced significant deterioration. Basic medical supplies such as needles, gauze, and diapers have become scarce, forcing nurses to improvise in dangerous ways.