A recent study by the South African Medical Research Council (MRC) has revealed a significant gap in the official reporting of HIV-related deaths, which could weaken the effectiveness of the country’s public health programs. The findings indicate a worrying disparity between official statistics and actual mortality data, raising resource distribution and disease management issues. Analysing over 15,000 deaths from September…
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Government pushes for more family physicians in key roles
The Department of Health has announced plans to increase the number of family physicians serving as clinical managers in district hospitals. This move follows years of lobbying by the South African Academy of Family Physicians (SAAFP) for greater recognition of the role of family physicians in the country’s public health system. The push to appoint family physicians, described as “super…