Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Govt-doctors fight turns into an Easter holiday life and death crisis

Should you find yourself in a life and death health emergency over the Easter holidays you are advised to think twice before checking into a public hospital. There are fears that the ongoing stand-off between Government doctors and the Department of Public Service Management (DPSM) may reduce government places of healing into death-traps during the busy long weekend.

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