A total of 129 healthcare professionals, including university heads, CEOs, scientists, medical specialists, doctors and professors, have written to Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane pleading with him to rescind his decision to remove provincial health’s head of department, Dr Rolene Wagner, from her position.
Eastern Cape health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth spoke on the future projects and challenges of rural health care at a three-day rural health conference in Chintsa, which closed on Friday.
Difficulties faced by health professionals operating in rural communities will be in the spotlight in Chintsa next week as the small town hosts the annual Rural Health Conference.