Rural Health Issues: Helping Arthritis Patients in Northern KwaZuluNatal

  • Mariska Prins Formerly Physiotherapist. Bethesda Hospital.

Abstract

The South African Academy of Family Practice’s Rural Health Initiative (RHI) is proud to be able to bring you the following section of the journal, that will concentrate on issues pertaining to rural health in South Africa. We hope to provoke discussion on these issues and would encourage anyone interested in rural health to offer contributions to future issues.

Author Biography

Mariska Prins, Formerly Physiotherapist. Bethesda Hospital.
Mariska continues to pay periodic visits to the self-help groups, which continue to be active in the Ubombo community.
Published
2005-04-01
Issue
Vol 47, No 3 - April 2005
Section
Regulars
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