Key takeaways from Motsoaledi’s Health Budget Vote speech
R64.8bn health budget targets HIV, staffing and health facility upgrades.
Rural Health; staff shortages; NHI; Health Districts; Community Health
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Hewu Hospital is facing severe staff shortages, old infrastructure and owes the municipality millions
Hewu Hospital is facing a severe nursing staff shortage.
Patients wait a month to fix broken bones at Bophelong hospital in Mahikeng Â
Some patients had to fast from 10pm the previous night in preparation for the procedure, only to be informed in the morning that the surgery had been cancelled
Finance Minister Godongwana increases health budget to address hospital crisis
Civil society welcomes the targeted allocations to public hospitals and clinics.
Frustrated Limpopo residents shut down Valdezia clinic, demand new buildingÂ
The Limpopo health department has condemned the protest saying the action seeks to block access to vital healthcare services.
Some junior doctors struggle to find jobs, but aspiring medics are not deterredÂ
Despite an increase in medical graduates, the absorption rate into the public healthcare system has not kept pace due to budget constraints.
Patients lives at risk as doctors refuse to work extra overtime without pay
When doctors are not available nurses often pick up the slack.
Stories From The Ground: Nurses at Zithulele Hospital forced to use one needle for the whole ward
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.
Community’s 12-year wait for a health centre may soon be over
Twelve years back, the North West Department of Health started construction on a multi-million rand, state-of-the-art community health centre (CHC) in Mathibestad in the Moretele local municipality. The project was meant to be completed in 2015. But the unfinished building…
Limpopo health department lets go of 540 bursary holders
While the health department has less than half of the personnel it requires to function effectively, activists argue it's people who will suffer the most from these cuts.
No time for emergencies
SA’s grandmothers are breadwinners in their old age, and their inability to access decent healthcare quickly impacts on their children, grandchildren and their entire communities.
Too many patients, too little time
Depaliseng sub-district in Gert Sibande has five healthcare facilities: three community health clinics (CHC) and two clinics. The two nearest hospitals are in Standerton, 80km away and Heidelberg Hospital, in Gauteng, which is 30km away. The sub-district has a population…
Taking health to the people
South Africa's health system is on the brink of a dramatic change, with the National Health Insurance White Paper expected to be considered by Cabinet this week.