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The Impact of Xenophobia on Healthcare Utilization Among African Migrants in South African Public Clinics

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The Invisible Barrier: How Xenophobia Undermines Health Access for African Migrants in South Africa In June 2025, a 32‑year-old female migrant from Zimbabwe — let us call her Amina — arrived at a busy public clinic in Johannesburg with fever and persistent cough. Clinic staff demanded identification and proof of documentation. When Amina could not produce […]

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Navigating the Maze: How Documentation Status Determines Healthcare Access for African Migrants in South Africa

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Migrant Healthcare Access   Introduction: A Fractured Path to Care In 2023, Fatou, a 32-year-old pregnant woman from Senegal, arrived at a clinic in Johannesburg with severe abdominal pain. Despite presenting at a public health facility, she was turned away because she could not produce a valid asylum seeker permit. Hours later, she suffered a

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