Othandwayo Rangula gets two packs of 14 adult nappies at the Mfuleni clinic every month. She says this is not nearly enough to last her the whole month. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana
Disability activists in the Western Cape are calling for clear policies on the provision of free adult nappies at clinics to disabled people who need them.
The provincial health department says it supplies a maximum of three incontinence products per person per day, for up to six months.
The City of Cape Town says the number provided depends on a clinical assessment.
Wheelchair users GroundUp spoke to say they are not getting enough free nappies to last through the month.
Angel* who lives in Eerste River, Cape Town, has…
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