Patients being turned away from Tshwane hospital ‘based on accent’, warns MSF
Dr Tasanya Chinsamy, medical activity manager for Doctors Without Borders in Tshwane, warned that the consequences would be felt across the country “if health workers are placed under pressure to behave as immigration officers”.
“When patients are denied the appropriate level of care initially, their conditions often worsen and they return as emergency patients.
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