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Livingstone Hospital. Despite well-documented staffing shortages at public health facilities, more than 20 doctors trained through the government’s Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro programme remain jobless in the Eastern Cape
Livingstone Hospital. Despite well-documented staffing shortages at public health facilities, more than 20 doctors trained through the government’s Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro programme remain jobless in the Eastern CapePicture: Werner Hills

Cuba-trained doctors can't find jobs in Eastern Cape

Medical practitioners face years of futile interviews as department cites budget constraints

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Twenty-four South African doctors trained through the government’s Nelson Mandela-Fidel Castro programme remain jobless in the Eastern Cape, despite severe personnel shortages plaguing public healthcare facilities across the province.

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