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  • Gauteng Health Dept Should Be Placed Under Administration

    Gauteng Health Dept Should Be Placed Under Administration

    The Gauteng health department should be placed under Treasury administration. Chronic medicine shortages have left clinic patients rationing medication or buying it themselves. The editorial says the province can no longer guarantee even basic care. Patients told to split pills Recently, chronic medicine shortages at Gauteng clinics have forced some patients to buy medicines privately or ration their pills. Mamelodi…

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  • Charlotte Maxeke Cardiac Crisis: Alleged Failures at Major Hospital

    Tensions reached a breaking point on Tuesday following a briefing by the Democratic Alliance (DA) regarding heart surgery outcomes at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH). The Charlotte Maxeke Cardiac Crisis was highlighted as the party alleged a severe collapse in surgical safety. Meanwhile, the Gauteng Department of Health insists that patient outcomes have significantly improved over the last two…

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  • Doctors Face Unpaid Salaries and Overwork Issues

    Reports highlighting the alleged neglect of doctors within the Gauteng health department paint a worrying picture for the province’s public healthcare system. They raise significant concerns about the potential impact on patient safety. Issues ranging from unpaid salaries to excessive overtime are reportedly pushing medical professionals to the brink. Doctors face unpaid salaries, and this has been a significant source…

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