Volunteering, health and the homeless – the cost of establishing a student-run primary healthcare clinic serving the inner-city homeless in South Africa

Abstract Background Those who are homeless are more prone to communicable, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and are less likely to access healthcare services. In South Africa there are no specific public healthcare services tailored to the needs of these communities, particularly if they are...

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Main Authors: Deanne Johnston, Patricia McInerney, Jacqui Miot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-5061-6