Violence, Discrimination and Barriers to Health for Migrants in South Africa
This 89-page report describes how harassment, lack of documentation, and the credible fear of deportation prevent many newcomers from seeking medical treatment even though South African law and policy state that asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants have a right to care. Those who do seek treatment are often mistreated and verbally abused by health care workers and denied care or charged unlawful fees.
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ISBN: 1-56432-579-2
ISBN: 1-56432-579-2
- No Healing Here
- Map of South Africa
- Executive Summary
- Key Recommendations
- Methodology
- Background
- Health Vulnerabilities of Migrants to South Africa
- Barriers to Obtaining Healthcare
- Legal Rights
- Recommendations
- Acknowledgments
- Annex 1: Email Correspondence with the Department of Health, Republic of South Africa






