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How Does Egypt’s Migration Governance Balance Security Concerns Better Than South Africa’s Approach?

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How Egypt’s Migration Governance Balances Security Concerns Introduction: Two Countries, Two Realities In 2023, Amira, a 25-year-old Sudanese refugee in Cairo, received prenatal care at a public hospital without being asked for papers or upfront fees. In Johannesburg, Tendai, a Zimbabwean migrant in a similar situation, was turned away from three public clinics before finding […]

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South Africa’s Refugee and Asylum System: Processing, Integration and Support Mechanisms Through a Health Policy Lens

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A Crisis at the Intersection of Migration and Health The Human Cost of System Failure In the corridors of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Dr. Sarah Ndlovu encounters a familiar struggle. A 34-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo sits before her. She carries her pregnancy at seven months. However, she holds only

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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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