Spotlight on healthcare sector challenges

Added: 2026-06-01

[00:00:00]Improper planning and budgetary constraints have been cited as reasons for the non-absorption of key medical personnel in the country despite their huge demand. Speakers at this gathering believe that if this is not addressed, challenges within the health sector will remain.

[00:00:20]>> If we don't put a funding formula that supports the needs of the national health system, including employability of those professionals that we produce, the problem will persist. So, we need to attend to structural challenges of the economy. The economy must grow. The economy must turn out the resources to employ professionals, but also we must be able as a higher education sector to produce graduates that can create employment and participate in the economy.

[00:00:51]>> have been made for the government to invest more in artificial intelligence as it has a positive impact on the health care system.

[00:01:03]>> formative new training paradigm dictates allows us to be able to do precisely what we were able to do using a traditional method, but using less resources in terms of mentors and personnel.

[00:01:19]So, we're able now to do what's called virtual reality where we can replicate the same scenario that a real case traditional methods requires without having to go through the hoops of getting the patient, putting the patient under unnecessary risk.

[00:01:37]>> The EU University Walter Sisulu took the stage to celebrate 40 years of the existence of its medicine facility, which has produced over 300 medical specialists.

[00:01:50]Abongile Yenges SABC News Gqeberha City >> 18.