#PODCAST Employed Doctors Advocacy Forum say a lack of government strategy is pushing doctors away from the country #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - A lack of government strategy is pushing skilled doctors to leave the country for better opportunities. That is according to the Employed Doctors Advocacy Forum at the South African Medical Association. A recent survey by the South African Medical Association Trade Union revealed that more than eight-hundred qualified doctors remain unemployed following the completion of their two years medical internship and one year of community service. Forum chairperson, Dr. Akhtar Hussein says the shortage is having a negative impact on the health system and prompting the continuous emigration of qualified doctors...