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Why these health workers are spending their lives in South Africa's poorest villages

Jesse Copelyn

November 30, 2022 |

Bhekisisa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Hlabisa, KwaZulu-Natal

The Umthombo Youth Development Foundation funds health education for students from poor, rural backgrounds. Upon graduation, these students are then more likely to practice medicine in the rural communities they call home, thus increasing access to care in those areas where it’s often scarce.

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