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SA’s Cancer Story | Why the Northern Cape’s only public cancer doctor for kids left for the private sector

Posted in: Healthcare system, Latest, NCDs, Northern Cape, Provinces

Dr Liezl du Plessis tells Biénne Huisman about the public sector paediatric oncology unit she established in Kimberley, and how a broken system forced her to abandon this dream. She now pursues her passion treating children and teenagers in Pretoria’s private sector.

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SA’s Cancer Story | Why the Northern Cape’s only public cancer doctor for kids left for the private sector

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