Abstract
The Students' Health and Welfare Centres Organisation (SHAWCO) is a student-run non-profit community development organisation based at the University of Cape Town (UCT). In 2012 SHAWCO celebrates its 69th anniversary, making it the oldest active student-run free clinic in South Africa. Over the past 7 decades, SHAWCO has become an integral part of UCT's Faculty of Health Sciences. This article reviews its history, current activities, and plans for the future.
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Favara, D. M., & Mendelsohn, S. C. (2012). The Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation (SHAWCO) of the university of Cape Town: A review of the past 69 years. South African Medical Journal. South African Medical Association. https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.5446
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