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News24 reports that Gauteng's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) welcomed 1,120 emergency care interns into the esteemed Green Angels programme on Tuesday.
The Green Angels Emergency Care Internship Programme is a 12-month initiative that seeks to equip aspiring healthcare professionals with essential training to help them become employable in emergency care and to expand the pool of qualified personnel in the emergency services sector. Speaking at the launch of the programme, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said: "We live in a world where the environment has changed, the climate has changed ... We believe in the future, we want to defend the future ... to be ready for the future." Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko said the programme would address complaints from community members. "By doing this internship, we are trying to beef up teams so that we are able to have stronger teams; teams that are able to assist our patients in need," he explained.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Thahasello Mphatsoe at News24
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