No clinic in Campbell means missed school and extra Travel costs for Musina families
Health-e News No clinic in Campbell means missed school and extra Travel costs for Musina families Limpopo. Once a month, Neria Amon’s Grade 9 daughter misses school to accompany her mother and four-month-old twin siblings to Musina Hospital for their routine check-ups. Amon, a single mother who survives on social grants, cannot carry both babies on her own. She lives in Campbell township, about…
In Campbell township, Limpopo, residents must travel to Musina Hospital for basic healthcare, routine check-ups, and chronic medication due to the absence of a nearby clinic. This often forces children, like Neria Amon's Grade 9 daughter, to miss school and accompany their parents, leading to extra travel costs and time away from education.
Amon, a single mother, loses about R160 each month for transport and food, while her daughter loses a school day. The community members, including Norah Ndlovu, express frustration over the lack of a clinic, citing issues such as poor mobile network coverage and safety concerns when making emergency calls. They suggest utilizing available municipal offices for healthcare provision, but the Limpopo Department of Health has yet to respond to their request for comment on implementing healthcare services, like Operation Bophelo Pele.
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