New global health crisis looms as skills shortages become apparent
Apr 17, 2021
3 minutes
TANYA WATERWORTH, SAMEER NAIK AND
NORMAN CLOETE
EVEN with the hope of vaccines ahead and registration for over 60s opening yesterday, the world could face another health-care crisis if the shortage of skilled health professionals is not addressed.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has projected a potentially devastating global figure of an 18 million shortfall of health-care workers by 2030. It predicted it would have deadly consequences for patients, economies and
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