Abstract

Doctors from low-income and middle-income countries such as South Africa face a number of challenges, as the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic is compounded by the high burden of HIV and tuberculosis, COVID-19 immunisation inequities, an already strained health system, and a social context of inequality, violence, and national infrastructure problems. We worked as a psychiatrist and a psychologist supporting the mental health of doctors at a large public hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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