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SAMA: Amid many good doctors are a few with bad attitudes
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says while there are many doctors who treat their patients well, there is still…
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Health sector’s unemployment crisis due to poor planning & govt corruption, says SAMA
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has attributed an unemployment crisis in the sector to poor planning and corruption by…
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SA Medical Association concerned about rushed implementation of NHI
South Africa’s oldest and most revered medical body, the South African Medical Association (SAMA), has issued a clarion call for…
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SAMA hopes for substantial govt engagement before NHI implementation
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is hopeful that it will engage the government on the National Health Insurance (NHI)…
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South African Medical Association says no need to panic over surge in Covid-19 in China
The South African Medical Association (Sama) has appealed to South African communities to avoid panicking over the reported spike in…
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Sama threatens Health Deparment with legal action over jobs for intern doctors
The South African Medical Association (Sama) has threatened legal action against the Health Department over the lack of jobs for…
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SAMA: Eskom load shedding could claim lives
Eskom’s rolling blackouts could claim lives. The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says vulnerable patients in hospitals are at risk.…
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Facilities willing to beg govt for load shedding exemption, says Medical Association
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) said health facilities are prepared to beg the government for a load shedding exemption.…
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SA COVID-19: Wear a mask if you’re symptomatic, says SAMA
Even though the mask mandate has been lifted, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) encourages people to still wear masks…
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Sama slams Gauteng health department’s persecution of Rahima Moosa hospital doctor
It has emerged that a disciplinary process has begun against a doctor at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital.…
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HPCSA revises fee increase after complaints from doctors
The Health Professions Council of South African (HPCSA) has revised its fee increase following complaints raised by doctors. In a…
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HPCSA: Fee hike effected following consultations with medical & dental professions board
The Health Professions Council of South African (HPCSA) says the annual registration fee increase that has angered healthcare workers was…
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Sama blames Gauteng Health Dept for interns going unpaid at Bara
The South African Medical Association (Sama) said that the Gauteng Health Department was lacking in capacity, coordination, and implementation and…
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Dr Angelique Coetzee steps down as Sama board chairperson
Dr Angelique Coetzee has stepped down as board chairperson of the South African Medical Association (Sama). In a statement, Sama…
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Sama concerned about healthcare workers’ safety after Tembisa Hospital shooting
The South African Medical Association (Sama) is concerned about the safety of healthcare workers in public sector hospitals following the…
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COVID-19: Sama welcomes Health Department’s U-turn on isolation, quarantine & contact tracing protocols
The South African Medical Association (Sama) has welcomed the Department of Health’s decision to revise Covid-19 contact tracing, quarantine, and…
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SAMA to go to court in attempt to force placement of junior doctors
South African Medical Association (Sama) spokesperson Dr Mzulungile Nodikida says the government’s failure to plan for junior doctors’ statutory placement…
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Nehawu calls for Professor Nemutandani’s head at HPCSA
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) has written to the Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla demanding…
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COVID: SA Medical Association wants booster jabs for health-care workers amid concerns on efficacy of single J&J shot
The South African Medical Association (Sama) is calling on the government to roll out vaccine booster shots to health-care workers…
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Patient stabs 2 doctors at Robert Sobukwe Hospital
The South African Medical Association (Sama) on Sunday said the stabbing of two doctors at the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital…
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Calls for charges against doctor arrested outside curfew hours dropped
The South African Medical Association (Sama) on Friday condemned the arrest of doctors detained whilst attending to medical emergencies during…
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Ongoing violence putting extra strain on medical facilities, says Sama
The South African Medical Association (Sama) on Thursday said it was working hard to ensure the necessary support was provided…
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Dept of Health finally places medical graduates
The department of health on Thursday concluded the allocation of the final batch of medical graduates into positions. This to…
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SA Medical Association gives government an ultimatum
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is calling on Health Ministry to place medical interns or face legal action. The…
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DA: Millions for Cuban doctors in SA paid out of HIV/Aids grant
The R32.5 million used by the Gauteng department of health to pay 28 Cuban doctors for a year at the…
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COVID-19: SA Medical Association wants tougher lockdown as 3rd wave looms
The South African Medical Association (Sama) has warned that people may still be suffering from COVID-19 fatigue, despite a resurgence…
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Sama given deadline to provide documents to avoid liquidation
The South African Medical Association (Sama) has until 16 April to submit its court documents defending why it should not…
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Pictures: First batch of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines arrives in SA
South Africa received its first delivery of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine at O R Tambo International Airport in…
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SAMA calls for action against those responsible for Shonisani Lethole’s death
The Health Ombud’s findings into the treatment and death of Shonisani Lethole at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital (TPTH) point to…
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SAMA: Healthcare workers employed in units they aren’t qualified for
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says it is concerned about reports that, during the Covid-19 pandemic, medical staff were…
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Harder lockdown would be counterproductive, says SA Medical Association
The South African Medical Association (Sama) on Saturday said a return to a harder lockdown would be counterproductive and would…
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SAMA against hard lockdown
The South African Medical Association (SAMA) says calls for a harder lockdown are counter-productive as it won’t achieve meaningful outcomes…
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Coronavirus – Expert says South Africans shouldn’t panic
As global concern for the spread of the coronavirus rises, a Stellenbosch University virologist urged South Africans not to panic.…
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