AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHIV Funding Shock: The US says it will end funding for South Africa’s HIV programmes, citing policy disputes; SA’s health ministry says it’s working on a self-reliance plan as millions live with HIV. HIV Treatment Push: President Ramaphosa is set to launch a six-monthly HIV injection rollout, aiming to strengthen prevention and treatment options. Ebola Readiness: Africa CDC’s chief urges the continent to invest its own funds for Ebola response and vaccines, while South Africa pledges US$13.5m and Afreximbank shifts its 2026 AGM to correspondence due to Ebola-related public health concerns. Child Flu Warning: Paediatric infectious disease specialists urge parents to seek emergency care for children with breathing difficulty, high fever, or diarrhoea/vomiting after recent flu-like deaths in Durban, noting overlapping symptoms from influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2. Medicinal Plants at Risk: A South African conservation voice warns medicinal plants are being treated as a low priority, despite their role in everyday healthcare and livelihoods. Workplace Health & Safety: Petra Diamonds workers at the Finsch mine withdraw labour over salary uncertainty during business rescue, with health and safety concerns raised by the NUM.
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