As the world marks International Nurses Day, the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa has raised concerns about the shortage of nurses in public health facilities. | YoliswaSobuwa
SA has 20 000 nurses who are readily available for work but are unemployed, says Denosa.
According to the data, Gauteng had about 10 000 unemployed nurses, followed by Free State with 5 000, Limpopo with 3 000, Mpumalanga with 2 000, Western Cape with 1 000, North West with 500, Eastern Cape had 350, and there were 200 unemployed nurses in KwaZulu-Natal. Denosa has urged the government and employers to adopt the International Council of Nurses’ 10 policy actions to salvage SA’s ailing healthcare system.Delihlazo said the 10 policy actions were to protect and invest in the nursing profession, and urgently address and improve support for nurses’ health and well-being by ensuring safe and healthy working conditions and respecting their rights.Develop, implement and finance national nursing workforce plans.
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