AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHIV & AIDS response: SANAC briefed the National Council of Provinces on uneven progress and called for tighter national/provincial coordination, one monitoring system, and a multi-sector plan linking HIV, TB, STIs and teenage pregnancy. Addiction care access: A report from a Garden Route clinic shows how substance-use treatment works on the ground, but also highlights the wider gap—women face barriers to treatment due to too few women-only spaces and a lack of trauma-informed care. Child safety in schools: Gauteng recorded 22,020 child abuse reports in schools from 2023 to 2026, spanning physical, sexual and emotional abuse, with counselling services handling thousands of cases. Ebola watch (DRC): WHO warns the DRC outbreak is accelerating, with new infections doubling in a week and calls for stronger protection for frontline health workers. Nursing college tragedy: Gauteng Health says it’s providing counselling after a 19-year-old first-year nursing student died at Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College; police are investigating. Public transport & health access: COSATU warns KZN bus operators may halt services over unpaid subsidies, threatening commuters who rely on buses for work and healthcare. Gender & AI risk: Research says many AI systems show gender bias, raising concerns for health research and other decision-making.
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