Integrative asylum policy within South Africa: investigating access to ART services for refugees and asylum seekers within a complex urban environment
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This document summarizes a study on refugees' and asylum seekers' access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) services in Johannesburg, South Africa. The study found that while South Africa has policies to provide health rights including ART to migrants, barriers like administrative backlogs and lack of awareness limit implementation. International migrants in the study were long-term residents and were no less likely than citizens to adhere to ART. However, a dual public-NGO healthcare system results in some migrants receiving care from NGOs instead of public clinics, despite laws allowing public access. The study recommends upholding migrants' right to health by ensuring policies provide uniform, equitable access to testing and ART across all institutions.
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2. Chapter 36, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
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