Military doctors called to cover for strikers
THE DEPARTMENT of Health has called in the military to help at Dr George Mukhari Hospital in GaRankuwa, which has been crippled by the doctors’ strike.
Last night an SANDF spokesman, Colonel Louis Kirstein, said: “At this stage the department has not requested military assistance at another hospital. We are in contact with them and we will put plans in place if further deployments are necessary.”
Twenty-four military doctors assisted by a group of medical support staff moved into the hospital on Saturday.
A medical officer, Doctor Shaheen Hassim, said they were soldiers first and medical officers second.
“Being deployed here is just part of our duty. We will follow our commands and provide a service to anyone who needs it,” he said.
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27 Avril 2009 à 11:16 dans
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