particularly badly affected by post-traumatic stress disorder due to the violence aimed at them.
Over the last three years, at least 100 EMS staff had taken time off due to post-traumatic stress disorder, and the number was probably higher because staff did not always disclose the reason for their sick leave. Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo says the increase in violence results in other life-saving surgeries being delayed."This is a direct result of when an area is unsafe and our EMS crews cannot enter on their own," said Engelbrecht.
Nicol said almost 90% of gunshot patients are male, more than half are unemployed and one in five are linked to gangs.
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