Internal migration and health in South Africa: determinants of healthcare utilisation in a young adult cohort

Internal migration and health in South Africa: determinants of healthcare utilisation in a young adult cohort

Abstract Background In South Africa, human geographic mobility is high as people engage in both permanent and temporary relocation, predominantly from rural to urban areas. Such mobility can compromise healthcare access and utilisation. The objective of this paper is to explore healthcare utilisatio...

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Main Authors:	Carren Ginsburg, Mark A. Collinson, F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Mark Gross, Sadson Harawa, Mark N. Lurie, Keith Mukondwa, Chantel F. Pheiffer, Stephen Tollman, Rebecca Wang, Michael J. White
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-03-01
Series:	BMC Public Health
Subjects:	Internal migration Migrants Healthcare utilisation South Africa Health and demographic surveillance system
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10590-6

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