While some experts contend that the health budget is big enough, research shows that spending on this vital line item has stagnated in real terms. Cutbacks have been intensified since the pandemic. In the second episode of our podcast series, the Mail & Guardian talks to the spokesperson of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa about how healthcare workers are feeling the spending pinch.
While some experts contend that the health budget is big enough, research shows that spending on this vital line item has stagnated in real terms. Cutbacks have been intensified since the pandemic. In the second episode of our podcast series, the Mail & Guardian talks to the spokesperson of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa about how healthcare workers are feeling the spending pinch.