Health care access of informal waste recyclers in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Jesne KistanVusi NtlebiFelix MadeTahira KootbodienKerry WilsonNonhlanhla TlotlengSpo KgalamonoAngela MatheeNisha Naicker

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Informal waste recyclers face numerous challenges to accessing health care. Specific to their informal trade, barriers to health care utilization are related to financial repercussions due to the informal nature of their work.

Keyphrases

healthcare
south africa
heavy metals
hiv positive
sewage sludge
municipal solid waste
risk assessment
health information
life cycle
drug induced