insert_link Health / Medical DA is urging government to address a serious shortage of environmental health practitioners DA is urging government to address a serious shortage of environmental health practitioners amid rising food poisoning cases. The party’s Michele Clarke says this shortage affects food inspections, especially in crowded areas, putting public health at risk. Clarke calls for emergency funding to hire more environmental health practitioners and prevent further health issues related to unsafe food: todayOctober 29, 2024 26
insert_link South Africa The DA says the South African Medical Association must be commended for speaking truth to power on the National Health Insurance The DA says the South African Medical Association must be commended for speaking truth to power on the National Health Insurance. The association recently told Health minister, Joe Phaahla, that the South African health system was not ready for NHI. The DA’s, Michele Clarke, says the association once again highlighted the fact that NHI fails to address various challenges such as the shortage of staff in the public health system: […] todayApril 9, 2024 43