HEALTH Minister, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi briefed the media this morning on the medical students that claimed were not placed for internships.
Motsoaledi said he has no sympathy for students who say they didn't know they needed to apply for jobs after studying.
He further said, "Interns declined placements in certain options and then claim then can't get jobs."
According to the minister, over 118 South African medical students that were waiting for internship placements have been placed and will receive letters next week.
A disappointed Motsoaledi says out of the 70 vacant posts for doctors advertised in the Eastern Cape, not even a single South African citizen applied for those posts.
Motsoaledi explained that doctors are given an opportunity to decide on five areas they would like to work in.
Following that the department decides based on the list of options, depending on availability of spaces.
On the matter of National Health Insurance(NHI) which is a health financing system that uses shared funds to provide access to quality health care services to all South Africans.
He said all the beneficiaries on the insurance will be based on their health needs and regardless of their socio-economic status.
Love Minister of Health Motsoaledi, always ready to get his hands dirty,unfortunately he cant transfer his passion to employees @ThabisoTema
— Carwash Kings (@Carwashkings01) June 29, 2017
Motsoaledi: Almost 40 medical posts are still vacant in the Eastern Cape
— Laura Lopez Gonzalez (@LLopezGonzalez) June 29, 2017
Here are proposed changes to medical schemes according to Motsoaledi. #NHI pic.twitter.com/iBme41avpc
— Nellie Brand-Jonker (@Nelliebrand) June 29, 2017
Here's what Motsoaledi says he found when he checked a list of 35 allegedly unemployed doctors #NHI pic.twitter.com/dP3xYRfj6n
— Bhekisisa M&G Health (@Bhekisisa_MG) June 29, 2017
Motsoaledi: Healthcare is a right, not a condition of employment. We are living outside the constitution #NHI
— Angelo Coppola (@AngeloCoppolaSA) June 29, 2017
