More than 60% of healthcare professionals who took part in a recent survey say July's civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng prompted them to consider leaving SA to work in another country.
MPS said the survey results are a “stark reminder that during unsettling times, healthcare professionals require as much support as the patients they treat.”
“While the challenges experienced certainly did not begin or end during the July unrest, the impact of this unsettling time on those who care for us cannot be overstated. “However, for healthcare professionals the unrest compounded existing stressors including the Covid-19 pandemic, high levels of abuse directed at doctors, and worsening mental wellbeing.
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