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Sunday Tribune reports that at a time when SA’s hospitals are faced with critical staff shortages which impact on the health-care system, some intern and community service doctors remain unemployed.
In KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the SA Medical Association (Sama) is trying to assist more than 40 doctors who have yet to be placed at local hospitals. Sama vice-chairperson Dr Mark Sonderup confirmed that there were still a “substantial” number of doctors who remained unemployed. He noted that the national Department of Health (DOH) was of the view that South African doctors who trained in the country should be given first preference, but added: “We understand this, but it is our view that there should be no problems with regards to placing other folks, such as those who have been naturalized.” The DOH’s Gavin Steel, who handles doctor intern and community service placements, confirmed that preference was given to South African students who studied at a South African university. He explained that there were two doctor intake cycles annually, in January and July, and everyone who was eligible and needed to be placed had been placed for this year.
- Read this report by Nabeelah Shaikh in full at Sunday Tribune
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