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Asavela Bopheka teaches doctors medical terms in Xhosa.
Asavela Bopheka teaches doctors medical terms in Xhosa.
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It's something he sees all the time. Sick patients going to doctors and unable to communicate exactly what the problem is.

No matter how hard they try to explain the symptoms, they are not understood because of a language barrier.

Well that could soon be a thing of the past for some as a medical student has decided to tutor doctors in basic medical-orientated Isixhosa.

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