International medical graduates outraged over arrival of Cuban doctors in SA Unemployed medical graduates who have obtained qualifications abroad have accused the Health Professions Council of SA of keeping them jobless.
Durban - Unemployed medical graduates who have obtained qualifications abroad have accused the Health Professions Council of SA and the National Department of Health of deliberately keeping them jobless.
It is alleged that some of those who had attempted to register for the exams were told they were not eligible or that they could not be accommodated due to a limit of 120 applicants a year. Govender said matters had been raised with both President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, but no action had been taken yet. She said the next step for the association was legal action.
“They are devastated and extremely disappointed with this government for spending R400m to bring in 217 doctors.”
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