South Africa: Mobile Clinic Stays Away in Bad Weather, Say Residents

"When it rains or when the weather is bad the mobile clinic does not come," says Mandisa Mbali from Reeston in East London.

Mbali says many residents in Reeston rely on the mobile clinic as their only option to access healthcare. The mobile clinic treats over 1,300 patients a month in Reeston alone. It also services Thembalethu, Khayalethu, Rayna's Farm and Dice.

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