AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHIV Prevention: South Africa’s free, twice-yearly lenacapavir injection could make HIV prevention easier to access in rural areas by cutting clinic visits. It is being rolled out at 94 public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal. Cancer Care: West Rand advocate Renee Singh is speaking out after a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, saying treatment has not taken away her purpose or her commitment to supporting patients. Health Services: Thirteen newly recruited Gauteng radiographers say they have gone six months without pay, while the department says salaries will be backdated. Separately, Gauteng Health has acknowledged medication supply problems, disputing claims that patients have been left without treatment. Local Medicine Production: President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the CSIR’s FuturePharma facility in Tshwane to help develop and manufacture medicines and vaccines locally, reducing reliance on imports. Prevention and Climate: South Africa’s proposed front-of-pack warning labels for unhealthy foods remain stalled more than three years after draft rules were published. Meanwhile, experts warn that extreme heat is increasing risks for pregnant women and babies.
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