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SAMA wants docs to stay
22/02/2004 16:28 - (SA)
Umtata - Something must be done to stop the exodus of doctors, para-medics and nurses from the country, the national president of the South African Medical Association, Dr Kgosi Letlape, has warned.
Addressing more than 200 doctors in Umtata at the weekend, he said some doctors preferred to become locums in Great Britain rather than serve their country.
He said for one thing the government should be applauded for providing adequate health structures, but they were grossly under-funded.
"There is nothing wrong with the policies of the government, but it's the application of such policies."
Letlape criticised health authorities for failing to carry out a proper survey about the needs of doctors in some hospitals.
"The in thing now is to cut down the number of doctors in hospitals, thus crippling health services.
He revealed that there were a number of doctors who said they were still owed monies by the department of health for work they performed as district surgeons long as 10 years ago.
- SAPA
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