SA’s health system is sick. In fact, a trauma doctor would probably log a patient with such severe symptoms as a code red. One sees evidence of system trauma from the Free State to Gauteng and beyond. Unusually, this trauma is infectious because it is often passed on to patients who come into contact with it. However, one of our best remedies to treat this sick patient remains to support Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in his efforts to build an equitable and accessible health system that benefits the poor as much as it benefits those on medical aids. He is not the cause of the disease. Supporting him does not equate to blind loyalty or praise singing. But it requires taking a healthy dose of realism and frankness on what some of the real hurdles are that he faces. Recently Business Day published distressing findings about the state of public health facilities. Given that much of the information was obtained from the Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) there is no gainsayi...
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