Part of South Africa’s national woes includes the significant shortage of skilled workers in critical industries, says Craig Comrie, chief executive officer of the medical scheme Profmed.
Part of South Africa’s national woes includes the significant shortage of skilled workers in critical industries, says Craig Comrie, chief executive officer of the medical scheme, Profmed.“Not only is there a major shortage of doctors, but there is a critical need for more nurses as well. This has a cascading effect on the rest of the healthcare sector right down the value chain through to the citizen’s pockets.
The shortage of highly skilled and experienced healthcare workers is a global problem that places a huge strain on health systems, and often, the immediate reaction from developed markets is to poach highly skilled medical practitioners and specialists in South Africa. “Instead of increasing the supply of doctors, we need to retain the skilled doctors we already have by creating and maintaining favourable and secure working conditions with market-related remuneration, cultivating interest and opportunities for more medical graduates in the public and private healthcare space.”
With more doctors exiting the country, Comrie said the basic economic sum of supply and demand means that there are fewer doctors who do not charge traditional medical scheme rates as they have sufficient patients who pay cash upfront for their services. In the run-up to the NHI, Comrie said many doctors have and will continue to exit the country as they feel insecure about the sustainability of their lifestyles if the bulk of their remuneration is planned to come from NHI.
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