Open AccessClinical associates and access to healthcare in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
Author(s) -
Grace Isembatya,
Aloysious Kakia,
Jehu Iputo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
african journal of primary health care and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-2936
pISSN - 2071-2928
DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3027
Subject(s) - cape , medicine , health care , workload , healthcare delivery , family medicine , nursing , economic shortage , pharmacist , attrition , pharmacy , geography , economic growth , management , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , government (linguistics) , economics , dentistry
Clinical associates (ClinAs) were introduced into South Africa as part of the remedy for the severe shortage of healthcare workers in rural areas. Walter Sisulu University (WSU) graduated 100 ClinAs between 2011 and 2014. These ClinAs were expected to be based at district hospitals where they would work under the supervision of doctors, reduce the workload of doctors and increase access to healthcare in the Eastern Cape.