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South Africa: MSF warns of widespread denial of healthcare to foreign nationals in South Africa
Source: MSF South Africa

South Africa: MSF warns of widespread denial of healthcare to foreign nationals in South Africa

9 August 2025
Ongoing xenophobic action puts at risk the lives of several non-South African patients. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is deeply concerned by the persistent and systematic physical blocking of non-South Africans from accessing healthcare, including pregnant women, people living with HIV,...
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Source: Simekahle Mthethwa - Gauteng.net

South Africa: Overview of healthcare access for undocumented migrants in South Africa

4 July 2025
Healthcare Access for Undocumented Migrants in South Africa: What You Need to Know Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution. However, the reality for undocumented migrants seeking medical care in the country remains complex...
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South Africa: Fear of deportation forces HIV-positive migrants in South Africa to seek illegal drug supply
Source: The Telegraph

South Africa: Fear of deportation forces HIV-positive migrants in South Africa to seek illegal drug supply

26 July 2023
Antiretroviral drugs are free in South Africa – but thousands of undocumented HIV-positive migrants dare not seek them out. The decision to leave Malawi was an easy one for McLean Nyirenda. He could either languish in poverty at home, as...
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South Africa: South Africa needs a healthcare system that is migration-aware and recognises mobility
Source: The Conversation

South Africa: South Africa needs a healthcare system that is migration-aware and recognises mobility

12 June 2023
Around 8.45 million people in South Africa live with HIV – an estimated 13.9% of the population. Of South African women aged 15-49, approximately 24% are HIV positive. The roll-out of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV has been...
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South Africa: African migrants face dual challenge of navigating HIV care and social stigma
Source: The conversation

South Africa: African migrants face dual challenge of navigating HIV care and social stigma

30 November 2019
HIV is the most common chronic illness in South Africa. One in every five is infected and one in every 13 takes antiretroviral drugs daily. Managing HIV medically has become more of a part of normal life. Amid this public...
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