On Tuesday, 2 April, head of the department for Gauteng Health Professor Mkhululi Lukhele appeared in order to answer allegations made during a South African Human Rights Commission investigation into the provincial healthcare system.
Opening the session, provincial head of the SAHRC Buang Jones said, “the purpose of this session is to present allegations to the head of department and observations made by the commission during the visits”. A major concern raised by the commission was the existing shortage of clinical staff in health facilities, although, according to the, 1,320 health practitioners were hired, with medical doctors making up most of the placements.
Even though the department produces the majority of health practitioners, according to Lukhele, it struggles to absorb all of them into the workforce due to budget constraints.
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