Doctors in the public service: too few for too many

In the global market for knowledge and the knowledgeable, health professionals are highly prized, leading to an international migration carousel - doctors offer their services or are actively recruited to countries that offer better conditions than their own. In South Africa, the migration of medical doctors has several dimensions, writes ANGELIQUE WILDSCHUT, illustrated by the ongoing inequality in distribution between the rural/urban divide and public/private sectors.