Podcast2SAMA appeal to SA government to consider unemployed doctors to fight Covid-19
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The South African Medical Association, SAMA has again made an appeal to government to consider recently graduated doctors who are unemployed to complement the nation's frontline-workers in the battle against the third wave of the coronavirus.
SAMA says the reasons advanced by government that the budget is not enough to absorb the 200 doctors - is not acceptable.
The association argues the country needs all hands on deck to counter the third wave and points to the deployment of SANDF medics in some parts of Gauteng - which has recorded a record 10 806 new infections. Nationally 17 493 cases were reported in the last 24-hours.
SAMA says the reasons advanced by government that the budget is not enough to absorb the 200 doctors - is not acceptable.
The association argues the country needs all hands on deck to counter the third wave and points to the deployment of SANDF medics in some parts of Gauteng - which has recorded a record 10 806 new infections. Nationally 17 493 cases were reported in the last 24-hours.
