Prof Rudo Mathivha speaks slowly and thoughtfully – a direct contradiction to the hive of activity around her at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, where she heads the trauma unit.
The patients had to be quickly moved to another area being used as a Covid ICU, which was fortunately empty.
According to a 2022 government estimate, Baragwanath, colloquially known as Bara, has about 3,200 beds and 6,760 staff. At Bara, as at many other public health facilities, there are staff shortages that carry a constant threat of burnout for existing staff. Mathivha says she has learned not to take this stress home.“In the beginning, I used to call my late mom and dad saying, ‘Oh, it was such a hectic day. I am so tired.’ And my father in particular would say, ‘What are you? A doctor, here to help your patients. So get on with it, no time to throw a pity party.
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