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Language Barriers and Cultural Competency in South African Healthcare for African Migrants

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 Language Barriers  in South African Healthcare Introduction: When Words Fail, Lives Are at Risk In the sprawling maternity ward of Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, Amina*, a 26-year-old Somali refugee, grips her partner’s hand. Her contractions intensify rapidly. However, she speaks limited English and no Afrikaans or isiXhosa. Meanwhile, the attending nurse grows frustrated […]

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