South Africa's Healthcare Industry Faces Mass Emigration of Medical Professionals

South Africa’s healthcare industry faces the serious risk of mass emigration of medical professionals in the wake of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme being implemented in the country. According to higher education provider MANCOSA, the consequences of the ‘NHI brain drain’ are incredibly serious, noting that any hole left by the loss of skills will leave the country with severe understaffing, overcrowded hospitals, and a vast disparity in access to quality medical care.

The Department of Health has said that South Africa has a vacancy rate of 18.6% for specialised medical personnel and 13.7% for nurses. However, amidst the nation’s slow economic growth and political uncertainty, there is now a high likelihood of more healthcare professionals emigrating because of the NHI, impacting South Africa’s economic development.Exacerbating push factors like the NHI, medical professionals are also being beckoned by an intensely competitive global landscap

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