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When the Eastern Cape experienced a shortage of beds for hospital admissions that required intensive care or ICUs, Goqwana said they used to send patients to KwaZulu-Natal. This was no longer possible because that province was also experiencing a high number of admissions.
With all the challenges facing the healthcare sector, Goqwana said this is not the time for healthcare professionals to sit back.
“We have to fight and move forward for our patients. Some of us will die on the way, but those left behind must continue the fight. When the vaccine comes, things will get better, ”he said.
Goqwana said the lesson learned from the pandemic was that health facilities must be ready for any eventuality.
“This is not the first nor the last virus that we see. Other viruses will come. Let us be alert to anticipate such organizations, ”he said.
The president of the South African Medical Association, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, said public sector doctors were overwhelmed due to staff shortages.
“The health department imposed a moratorium on the positions, and that is putting a lot of pressure on the available doctors. There has always been a shortage of staff in the health sector, but it is worse because of the pandemic. Doctors are not managing, ”he said.
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