Tinashe T Njanji the Coordinator for PHM-SA (the People's Health Movement South Africa) “the People’s Health Movement notes with deep concern the political, economic and social crisis.”

 

The People's Health Movement South Africa

 

Tinashe T Njanji the Coordinator for PHM-SA (the People's Health Movement South Africa) “the People’s Health Movement notes with deep concern the political, economic and social crisis.

Tinashe pointed out that they still in difficult times due to the corona virus pandemic and there’s a lot of focus on the virus where there are still other diseases that are still out there and the focus are all on the corona virus and the other diseases being neglected.

As an organisation they’ve hosted a lot of discussions Virtually as they are not allowed to have meetings in person due to covid-19 regulations.

  Tinashe says it would be nice to have a 24hour clinic but South Africa lack the man power because if we open clinics 24hrs now then the country would be like shooting themselves in the foot as they do not have enough resources to maintain that kind of work.

Tinashe also had a e message for the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa saying If the president was in front of him he would say our communities are in need of more community health care workers, because our community health care workers are doing multiple jobs at once they save a lot of lives while saving a lot of money the country also health care workers that can go door to door but for now the workers who are doing that kind of job they do it all on foot they go up hills and cross river in rural communities some get attacked by wildlife or criminals.

These workers need to be equipped and recognized for the brave work they doing for the community the first step would be having decent salary, better working conditions and most importantly Tinashe wants most of these workers must be permanently employed and Africa needs a health system that caters for the poor.

If you want to read more about The People's Health Movement South Africa (PHM-SA) you can find them on:

 https://www.phm-sa.org/

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Presenter- Mkhuseli "Khusi" Veto

Producer- Clayton Daniels & Renato van Schalkwyk 

Morning Cruise · The People's Health Movement South Africa