December 7, 2009

No Healing Here

Violence, Discrimination and Barriers to Health for Migrants in

South Africa

Map of South Africa
Executive Summary
Abuses Leading to Health Vulnerability
Violence..
Living Conditions
Barriers to Accessing Health Care..
Discrimination
Inadequate and Inaccurate Information
Barriers to emergency care for rape survivors
Extra-legal User Fees
Key Recommendations
Methodology
Background
Migrants in South Africa..
Zimbabweans
Rights of asylum seekers and refugees
Internally Displaced Non-Citizens
Health Rights of Migrants in South Africa..
Health Vulnerabilities of Migrants to South Africa
Communicable Diseases
HIV..
Tuberculosis
Cholera..
Violence..
Sexual and Gender Based Violence..
Shelter/Living Conditions
Urban refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants
Formal and Informal Camps
Food insecurity
Barriers to Obtaining Health care
Discrimination
Inadequate and Inaccurate Information
Barriers to care for rape survivors
User Fees
Legal Rights
Domestic Law..
International Law..
The Right to Health
Non-discrimination
Recommendations
To the South African Human Rights Commission
To the South African Department of Health
To the South African Department of Home Affairs
To the South African Department of Social Development
To the South African Government
To the South African Police Service..
Acknowledgments
Annex 1: Email Correspondence with the Department of Health, Republic of South Africa