South Africa’s public hospitals recorded 10,560 newborn deaths in 2024. That is an average of 29 babies dying every day before reaching one month of age. The figures appear in the latest District Health Barometer, released at the end of April. The report tracks healthcare performance across the country’s 52 health districts. South Africa’s neonatal mortality rate stood at 13…
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SA’s Healthcare Austerity Crisis Threatens Specialist Training
South Africa’s Healthcare Austerity Crisis is shaking the foundation of the nation’s public health system, warns the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA). By highlighting SA’s Healthcare Austerity Crisis, the CMSA cautioned that deepening budget cuts by provincial health departments are dismantling the pipeline that produces medical specialists. The organisation says current austerity measures not only threaten the long‑term…