Healthcare workers
Concerns, scepticism amongst healthcare workers around COVID-19 vaccine rollout
President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the vaccine roll-out will be the biggest and most complex logistical undertaking in the country's history.
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EXCLUSIVE: 'It's like a purge, not a surge' - Health workers on COVID 2nd wave
Doctors and nurses are not coping emotionally and physically with the second wave of COVID-19. And there's little respite in sight until the vaccine comes.
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A story of hope: COVID-positive nurse rejoices as her premature baby survives
Eerste River health worker Nosipho Nkantini had to have an emergency delivery after COVID complications in December.
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Nehawu: Conditions for health workers in Gauteng hospitals are dire
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union warned that hospitals did not have the capacity to deal with the influx of patients with the virus.
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Ramaphosa apologises for government 'failing' healthcare workers amid COVID-19
Ramaphosa called 2020 a year from hell and paid tribute to the armies healthcare professionals who've been working with little rest since COVID-19 first arrived.
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Over 200 health workers contracted COVID-19 in last 7 days - WC govt
This is an increase from the previous seven days during which 159 infections in the public health service were picked up.
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Walking with purpose: 702 Walk the Talk honours health workers amid pandemic
Participants were encouraged to take a reflective walk in their own communities for causes close to their heart as the iconic event went virtual.
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Nehawu to picket next week to highlight healthcare workers' COVID-19 plight
Nehawu said that not enough was being done to protect its members during the COVID-19 outbreak and if their issues were not addressed soon, then it would embark on a full strike next month.
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Health workers prefer digital platforms to internal comms for info – Study
Researchers from the Human Sciences Research Council and UKZN say this calls for the government to improve its use of digital platforms to communicate with its employees and the general public.
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Nurses in Zimbabwe arrested as they protest over pay
Nurses holding placards reading “No US dollar no work” and “#Nurses can’t breath” said they had to protest because they could not survive on a monthly salary of 3,000 Zimbabwe dollars ($47).
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: A tribute to our healthcare heroes
Just as they perform what is their professional duty, we too have a duty to them and to their families, writes Cyril Ramaphosa.
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'It’s really scary': Health workers anxious as COVID-19 peak approaches
Their work makes them more vulnerable to contracting the virus and as infection rates rise, so too did their anxiety.
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COVID-19: Healthcare workers dealing with mental strain get helpline
Sadag's Cassey Chambers said as the pandemic continues to take its toll in South Africa, healthcare workers are most likely to be exposed to infection on a daily basis.
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10 lessons from the COVID-19 frontline for a more gender-equal world
Women play an outsize role responding to crises, including as frontline healthcare and social workers, caregivers at home, and as mobilisers in their communities.
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[ANALYSIS] Better health services rest on building trust among workers
Healthcare workers are losing trust in the system in South Africa.
