#PODCAST SAMATU comment on South Africa's "critically low" doctor to patient ratio #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) says the doctor-patient ratio is reaching critically low levels in the country while hundreds of fully trained Doctors are left unemployed. A recent survey by the Union found that over 800 qualified doctors remain unemployed following the completion of their two-year medical internship and one year community service. Union General Secretary, Dr Cedric Sihlangu says the current doctor-patient ratio stands at zero-point-three-one Doctors per 1000 patients as compared to the World Health Organisations (WHO) recommendation of one doctor for every 1000 patients...