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Jo Vearey, PhD

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Is it worth it? Addressing the calls for more data on the use of South Africa’s public healthcare system by SADC nationals

April 11, 2023 admin

Calls for more data by government officials and political parties play a central role in current discussions and debates surrounding the utilisation of South Africa’s public healthcare system by citizens of other Southern African Development Community (SADC) states. However, many of those demanding additional data often overlook or misrepresent what already exists. This happens by inflating the number of SADC nationals living in South Africa; speculating about non-citizens who utilise the public healthcare system; and, suggesting that masses of people travel here for the sole purpose of accessing our healthcare system.

Tagged media, news, op-ed, public engagement, southern Africa

[news/TV] eTV news – access to Covid-19 vaccines for asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in South Africa

July 27, 2021August 4, 2021 admin

https://videopress.com/v/MCblpTo8?preloadContent=metadata

Tagged Covid-19, media, public engagement, TV, vaccine

[news/TV] SABC News – Vaccination of Undocumented Migrants & Asylum Seekers

July 27, 2021August 4, 2021 admin

https://videopress.com/v/VEVQUMPT?controls=false&preloadContent=metadata

Tagged covid, media, public engagement, TV, vaccines

[Radio interview] The call for vaccines for undocumented migrants

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 admin

I spoke to Lester Kiewit on Cape Talk Radio about the need to ensure undocumented migrants are included in South Africa's Covid-19 vaccination roll-out.

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Migrants & Covid-19, Newzroom Afrika, 20th December 2020

December 20, 2020July 22, 2021 admin

Newzroom Afrika is the following very closely the story of how migrant workers are heading home for these summer holidays. For more discussion on this, Ayanda Nyathi chats to Jo Vearey, Associate Professor with the African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand.

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I’m an Associate Professor at the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa where I teach and supervise postgraduate students, and undertake research on a range of issues related to migration and health.

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