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Fairness and justice: improving the quality of life of disabled people in retaining dignity and accessing healthcare

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In South Africa people with disabilities continue to face numerous challenges when accessing healthcare. The effect of the pandemic on these was described by scholars and activists in the early months of the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on fieldwork for the HSRC��s Women Rise Project, the story of Mandy (not her real name) is shared, to shed light on the struggles experienced by people with physical disabilities, especially those living in rural areas, when attempting to access healthcare. For people with disabilities in rural areas, equal access to healthcare services does not equate to equity.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/30773768

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Disability Rights and Representation

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7108464021

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