Original Article by Editorial | Business Day | 6 August 2026
The reduction in PEPFAR funding has led to a decrease in HIV services worldwide and put access to treatment and prevention programmes at risk.
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An inaccurate map of Africa presented at the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro drew criticism. US officials incorrectly placed Mozambique in the Horn of Africa and moved Ivory Coast from West to East Africa.
The mistakes damaged the goodwill built by the Trump administration's decision to attend the conference, and officials also addressed questions about changes to the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR.
Brics health cooperation expands across nine priority areas as member states strengthen efforts to achieve universal health coverage.
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South Africa’s progress towards universal health coverage will depend on practical reforms that make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible. One of the biggest barriers is the outdated framework governing prescribed minimum benefits, or PMBs. PMBs are the conditions and services that every medical scheme must cover. They protect members from losing access to essential […]
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Avoidable blindness in Africa remains one of the continent’s most serious eye health challenges. Millions of people continue to experience vision loss caused by cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and uncorrected refractive errors. Many of these conditions can be treated or managed when detected early. However, patients often reach specialists after significant vision loss has already […]
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