South Africa: Closure of U.S.-Funded Cancer Clinic Further Burdens Public Hospitals

South Africa: Closure of U.S.-Funded Cancer Clinic Further Burdens Public Hospitals

Hundreds of patients will likely be transferred from the Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Clinic at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg.

Closure of US-funded cancer clinic further burdens public hospitals

Hundreds of patients will likely be transferred from the Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Clinic at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg.

S/A: Closure Of US-Funded Cancer Clinic Deepens Pressure On Public Hospitals

By Ebi Kesiena The closure of the Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Clinic at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg has left hundreds of patients, many living with HIV, facing uncertainty and overburdened public hospitals. After over two decades of service, the clinic shut down in May following the withdrawal of its funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The clinic, which handled approximately 1,400 pat…