Do you remember my post a few weeks ago about the doctor who was using the same syringe on more than one person?

Well, he’s gotten away with it.

Yip, the South African medical fraternity has done it again, and closed ranks completely!

Apparently, even though international practises dictate that it’s not the right thing to do, in this country, it’s apparently acceptable!

Yip, that’s right.  It’s apparently “not best practise, but it’s common practise” in this country to use the same syringe on more than one person, and just change the needle (according to the Health Practitioner’s Board and a medical aid company).

So, I ask you with tears in my eyes, are you AT ALL surprised at the HIV rates in Africa?  Because after this news, I’m not surprised at all!

I lost a little bit more faith in the ethical and moral standings of certain people this week, that’s for sure.