DURBAN- Some groups continue to block undocumented foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services.
Videos which have gone viral also speak to how strained doctors generally are.
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South African Medical Association's Mvuyisi Mzukwa says this is a pressing issue as doctors face multifaceted challenges.
"There are burdened facilities, and that is obvious," says Mzukwa.
Many hospitals and clinics are overcrowded with far more patients than they were designed to accommodate.
Such leads to long waiting lines as well as rushed consultations, which may compromise the quality of care," he says.