Dentist in Mpumalanga does it all for the patients - Dr Craig Inch
2 March 2012
The 31-year-old dentist made the move to the public sector in March last year when AHP placed him at Barberton Hospital about 45 km from Nelspruit in Mpumalanga. He is now head of the dental department at the hospital. Four other dentists work there with him. Read full story
New clinical associates ready to “improve healthcare”
2 March 2012
The clinical associates trained at the University of Pretoria work at district hospitals in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and the Northern Cape. The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, Gauteng and the Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape also train clinical associates. Read full story
A passion for medicine - Dr George Oosthuizen
1 March 2012
There are some people who speak with such a great passion for life, for the work they do and those around them, that one cannot help but feel motivated yourself. Their enthusiasm is contagious and, while in their presence, you truly believe that one individual can change the world. Dr George Oosthuizen is such an individual and I was fortunate enough to meet with him last week to discuss his work at regional and district Edendale Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Read full story
South African Health Review 2011
28 February 2012
The SAHR 2011 provides valuable policy and empirical information on a range of issues that are related to and impact on the Negotiated Service Delivery Agreement and primary health care re-engineering as envisaged by the National Department of Health (NDoH). Read full story