Africa faces a profound challenge in retaining the healthcare professionals required to sustain its population. The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts a global shortfall of 11 million health workers by 2030. Alarmingly, Africa is expected to bear the brunt of this, with a predicted shortage of 5 to 6 million workers. This shortfall is not merely a number. It is…
Tag: Medical Migration
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NHI Act Implementation Paused but Political Signals Stay Mixed
A growing chorus of clinicians and analysts warns that the government is advancing South Africa’s National Health Insurance plan in a form that fails to address the country’s deepest health system issues. Joburg paediatrician Simon Strachan says doctors feel “frustrated and desperate” because the state has sidelined their practical input, despite its central role in any workable reform. Uncertainty surged…