Attitudinal barriers an additional woe for South Africans with disabilities

29 June 2016 - 14:54
By TMG Digital

South Africans with disabilities face increased barriers to accessing healthcare‚ according to a recent study.While many South Africans still struggle to access affordable and quality healthcare‚ people with disabilities‚ in particular‚ face significantly more barriers to accessing healthcare than those without disabilities despite having more perceived health problems and health care needs.

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