Spotlight on healthcare sector challenges

The failure to employ much-needed medical personnel in vulnerable communities took centre stage during the commemoration of International Medicine Week hosted by Walter Sisulu University in collaboration with the Eastern Cape Health Department. This has raised concerns about public health facilities, which often face staff shortages, particularly medical specialists. These concerns come as the government prepares to roll out the National Health Insurance in the foreseeable future.

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