South Africa: No Clinic in Campbell Means Missed School and Extra Travel Costs for Musina Families
[Health-e] 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.
In Campbell township, about 10km from Musina Hospital, residents face a lack of nearby healthcare facilities. Neria Amon, a single mother, has to miss school and pay R160 each month for transport and food to accompany her mother and twin babies to Musina Hospital for routine check-ups. More than two thousand people live in Campbell, yet there is no clinic in the township.
Community member Norah Ndlovu says residents struggle with poor mobile network coverage, making it difficult to contact emergency medical services. Residents also face additional costs and long hours away from home when they need regular medication. A 60-year-old resident spends about R80 monthly on transportation and food to collect her medication from Musina Hospital.
The Limpopo Department of Health runs an outreach programme, Operation Bophelo Pele, to bring primary healthcare services closer to disadvantaged communities, but Campbell residents say the programme has not yet reached their community.
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