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Trust wants medics to be retained
Nontyatyambo Petros
2003-03-26

'The Health Systems Trust, in its eighth of SA Health Review, has called for an urgent human resource strategy to stem the exodus of doctors and nurses to other countries and from the public to the private sector. Contributors to the Review said many of the health professionals who remained in the public sector were inadequately trained to manage key health challenges such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The annual review incorporated contributions from several health experts with this year's focus on the progress made in restructuring SA's health system. It also serves as a barometer for assessing the implementation of health policies. The review said STIs remained a major public health challenge as they contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS, Integration of HIV/AIDS and STI/TB services at the delivery level remains a key challenge. On average, every second client with an STI syndrome can he expected to be HIV infected, the Review continued. Contributors noted that last year saw provincial and local governments strengthening efforts to integrate health plans in a bid to avoid duplication. The Review said that the long-awaited passing of the National Health Bill did not happen, thereby deepening the legislative vacuum for establishingthe district health system. (Source: Business Day, 25 March 2003).

'The Health Systems Trust, in its eighth of SA Health Review, has called for an urgent human resource strategy to stem the exodus of doctors and nurses to other countries and from the public to the private sector.

Contributors to the Review said many of the health professionals who remained in the public sector were inadequately trained to manage key health challenges such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The annual review incorporated contributions from several health experts with this year's focus on the progress made in restructuring SA's health system. It also serves as a barometer for assessing the implementation of health policies.

The review said STIs remained a major public health challenge as they contributed to the spread of HIV/AIDS, Integration of HIV/AIDS and STI/TB services at the delivery level remains a key challenge.

On average, every second client with an STI syndrome can he expected to be HIV infected, the     Review continued. 

Contributors noted that last year saw provincial and local governments strengthening efforts to integrate health plans in a bid to avoid duplication.

The Review said that the long-awaited passing of the National Health Bill did not happen, thereby deepening the legislative vacuum for establishingthe district health system. (Source: Business Day, 25 March 2003).

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