AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMeasles Alert: The NICD reports 2,476 laboratory-confirmed measles cases nationally (to ISO week 25), with Free State and Western Cape leading new additions and a worrying rise among older age groups, pointing to possible immunity gaps. Healthcare Fraud: At the BHF conference in Cape Town, leaders warn fraud, waste and abuse are draining an estimated R30bn a year from South Africa’s healthcare sector, pushing up costs and eroding trust. NHI Court Fight: The Constitutional Court’s NHI Act process challenge is still set to run through further litigation, with judges expected to rule on whether Parliament followed the correct public-input process. Hospital Privileges Ruling: The SCA dismisses an obstetrician’s bid to restore admission privileges at Rondebosch Medical Centre, ruling that HPCSA suspension ends such privileges automatically. GBV & HIV Prevention: ZACH intensifies community-based SASA! interventions for girls and women in returnee-receiving areas, including door-to-door awareness and one-stop centre support. Immigration Repatriation Pressure: Save the Children flags unsafe, unhygienic conditions for migrant children during repatriation, while reports also highlight repatriation delays and ongoing xenophobic risks. Governance in Health Tech: A PSC probe into SITA governance failures flags major procurement and irregular spending weaknesses that can undermine digital service delivery.
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