Question NW25 to the Minister of Health
23 February 2024 - NW25
Hlengwa, Ms MD to ask the Minister of Health
(a) What plans does his department have in place to mitigate the effects of unemployment of professionals in the field of medicine, such as doctors and nurses in each province and (b) how does his department intend to implement such mitigating measures to the provision of healthcare services in the rural areas that often have few medical professionals in each clinic?
Reply:
(a) The Provincial Departments of Health have advertised available funded posts for the various health professional categories including medical doctors and nurses. These are at different stages of recruitment.
(b) National Department of Health will provide guidance to provinces in line with the announcement that will be made by the Minister of Finance in his budget speech on 21 February 2024.
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