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Intern doctor's death sparks outcry over public health working conditions
The death of a young intern doctor at a state hospital has brought into focus the physical and mental toll on junior medical staff who have to work long, gruelling hours with little rest in understaffed public facilities, writes MedicalBrief.
Dr Alulutho Mazwi (25), an intern in the paediatrics department Umlazi’s Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital who suffered from diabetes, died a week ago after allegedly being made to work despite reporting that he was unwell.
A medical manager at the hospital has...