Department puts facts straight on placement of medical interns and community service graduates
Pretoria: The Department of Health has noted an inaccurate article with misleading headline by News24 about the placement of medical interns and community service doctors. The department, working with provincial departments of health, has ensured that all health professionals that are essential to deliver health services are all allocated in positions as of 12 December 2023 for 2024 intake.
The shortfalls in other areas of need, excluding medical interns and most categories of community service are being addressed as a matter of urgency. These include 8 Dentist posts, 8 Dietitian posts, 38 Physiotherapist posts, and 118 Environmental Health Practitioners.
The department would like to assure all unplaced graduates who meet the minimum requirements that all efforts are being made to have them allocated posts, and they will be kept abreast of the developments.
For more information and media enquiries, please contact:
Mr Foster Mohale Departmental Spokesperson National Health Department
Cell: 0724323792
E-mail: Foster.mohale@health.gov.za
Mr Doctor Tshwale
Media Liaison Officer for Health Minister National Health Department
Cell: 063 657 8487
E-mail: Doctor.tshwale@health.gov.za
