DENOSA concerned by the shortage of health workers



Loyiso Langeni

22 December 2014

 
The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa has reiterated its concerns regarding the shortage of health workers such as nurses as the road death continues to increase during the festive season. 

 Denosa Spokesperson Sibongiseni Delihlazo said the situation at ICU facilities especially in rural areas during this time is dire, as the peak in the number of people to the ICU’s due to accidents. 

 Delihlazo added that about 15% of nurses are based in rural areas whereas the population figure of the rural areas is around 44% in the country.

“The picture changes completely during December whereby more people flock back to rural areas and that puts huge strain on the infrastructure that we have in those rural areas.

 We would like to urge people to be carefully tolerant and co-operate with law enforcement agencies on the road and be patient and rest whenever there is a possibility to do so.” Delihlazo said

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