South African doctors march in protest
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《英国医生杂志》
Johannesburg
Credit: ANNA ZIEMINSKI/GETTY
About 2000 doctors employed in the public and private sector marched through the streets of Cape Town when the South African parliament started last week. They were protesting about several new measures that they say are forcing doctors to quit the country in growing numbers.
The measures include stopping doctors dispensing drugs (about 6000 doctors dispense at present), forcing them to get a "certificate of need" in order to open a practice in a specific area, and changes in reimbursement in health insurance. They were also protesting about basic pay and working conditions in the private sector. The march was led by the South African Medical Association.(Pat Sidley)
Credit: ANNA ZIEMINSKI/GETTY
About 2000 doctors employed in the public and private sector marched through the streets of Cape Town when the South African parliament started last week. They were protesting about several new measures that they say are forcing doctors to quit the country in growing numbers.
The measures include stopping doctors dispensing drugs (about 6000 doctors dispense at present), forcing them to get a "certificate of need" in order to open a practice in a specific area, and changes in reimbursement in health insurance. They were also protesting about basic pay and working conditions in the private sector. The march was led by the South African Medical Association.(Pat Sidley)