South Africa faces health worker shortage
International News
July 3, 2024
South Africa is grappling with a shortage of health workers, according to Mavis Mwale, a midwife and unit manager at Oxford Midwifery Unit, Foster Mohale, spokesperson for South Africa's Health Department, and Margreet Barnardt, a midwife specialist. This shortage poses significant challenges in providing essential healthcare services across the country, highlighting the urgent need for workforce expansion and retention strategies.