South Africa

Professional Nurse Tauhlole Masemola works at Thusong Gateway Clinic, located outside Lichtenburg in South Africa’s North West province. Thusong Gateway Clinic, like many other public primary health care (PHC) facilities, is the first stop for treatment for many South Africans. The clinic provides…

Unathi Sonanzi is a post basic pharmacist’s assistant at Nkwenkwezi Clinic in the Makana sub district, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape. Nkwenkwezi Clinic is located in a semi-rural town where it is surrounded by difficult socioeconomic circumstances. Nkwenkwezi Clinic, like other primary health care (PHC…

When a person infected by tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa visits their local public sector clinic for treatment, they trust that the medicines they need will be available. What may seem simple to the patient is actually a complicated process dependent on open communication and strong…