AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRegional Health: SADC health ministers opened a five-day Durban meeting to coordinate responses to Ebola, HIV/AIDS, climate threats and falling development aid. Talks also cover stronger disease surveillance and regional access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics. Heat Alert: SAWS warned of temperatures reaching 40°C in parts of the Western Cape, extreme fire danger and very high UV exposure; residents are urged to limit time in the sun and take precautions. Disability Support: Social Development called for better coordinated care for children with disabilities. SASSA pays 179,609 Care Dependency Grants monthly, but a respite-care pilot has reached just 220 children and families. Medicine Access: Psychiatric drug shortages at public clinics are putting patients at risk of relapse, while clinic stockouts are forcing some elderly Limpopo residents to skip diabetes medication.
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