Health care systems News

Number of graduating docs decline

The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday lamented the decline in the number of doctors graduating in South Africa from 1394 in 2004 to 1306 in 2009.

Zuma impressed with Bara

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital made a good impression on President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday.

Minister interrogates NHI document

An inter-ministerial committee will "interrogate" the next draft of the National Health Insurance (NHI) before submitting the document to Cabinet, Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said.

Bailout for troubled E Cape health

The cash-strapped Eastern Cape health department says it has been given a massive bailout by the national and provincial treasuries.

E Cape health MEC reads riot act

Eastern Cape health MEC Pumulo Masualle "read the riot act" to his senior and middle managers on Tuesday, his spokesman said.

Exports cause drug shortages in UK

The British government plans a new system of inspections for drugmakers and wholesalers to tackle shortages in supplies of medicines caused by speculators exporting drugs.

Cycle of poverty and disease

Families in some poor nations are trapped in cycles of illness and poverty as authorities fail to tackle chronic health problems or meet goals on child health and tuberculosis.

Docs threaten to strike over OSD

The health department on Monday asked doctors to stop threatening to strike action work with them to implement the Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD).

Wandering docs to be tracked down

The Eastern Cape health department says it is to track down hundreds of health professionals who owe it service after having their studies paid for by the province.

African healthcare: funding scarce

Funds for healthcare in Africa are likely to become more scarce, Alexander Forbes Health said, as governments globally were focusing on keeping their own health systems afloat.

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