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Can Community Health Workers Bridge the Gap Between Migrant Populations and South Africa’s Public Health Services?

CHWs and Migrant Access to Public Health in South Africa Overcoming Language, Cultural, and Trust Barriers Opening: A Clinic Scene in Gauteng On a sweltering summer morning at a primary healthcare clinic in Gauteng, Amina arrives with her two young children. She has travelled from a nearby informal settlement where she works long hours cleaning […]

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What Are the Barriers to Healthcare Access for Diet-Related Non-Communicable Diseases Among Undocumented African Migrants?

Barriers to Healthcare Access for Diet‑Related Non‑Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Among Undocumented African Migrants in South Africa   Introduction: A Hidden Burden in Plain Sight “ I worry when my chest feels tight and I cannot eat; but I dare not go to the clinic. I might be turned away.” — interview with an undocumented migrant in

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What role does water scarcity play in driving cross-border migration from Zimbabwe and Mozambique into South Africa?

Water Scarcity and Cross-Border Migration: Health Policy Implications for South Africa When the Land Runs Dry: Water Scarcity as a Migration Driver In 2024, over 50% of people leaving Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe, cited repeated drought as a key push factor. The Africa Climate Mobility Initiative estimates 200,000–800,000 Southern Africans may migrate by 2050 due to

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