Chairperson of the health portfolio committee, Sibongiseni Dhlomo says the main priority is to save lives.
The specialists have been deployed in various provinces to help fight COVID-19.Chairperson of the health portfolio committee, Sibongiseni Dhlomo says the amount is justified."The costs should not be compared to the savings of lives," Dhlomo said.
"These are specialists who we don't have in the country, probably they are scarce or in the private sector."- Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.Send HI to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp. The NICD has another Clinician Hotline to improve #COVID19 communication and support for healthcare providers. The Clinician Hotline is 0800 11 1131, operating 24 hrs. The Public Hotline is 0800 029 999 also operating 24hrs.
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