SA confident of HIV treatment goals despite aid cuts

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has reassured Parliament that he is confident in achieving its ambitious HIV treatment targets despite recent cuts in US aid. The minister’s assurance comes as a response to concerns raised by MPs regarding the potential impact...

Pharmaceutical industry fights to shield drugs from tariffs

Pharmaceutical giants are actively lobbying the Trump administration and European Union officials to exclude medical goods from escalating trade disputes. They fear significant price increases and restricted patient access to essential medications. The...

NHI’s absence from budget raises questions about its future

While Budget 2025 covered numerous sectors, the notable absence of National Health Insurance (NHI) from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s speech has sparked significant discussion. Despite its omission from the speech, references to NHI are present within the...

US foreign aid pause threatens global HIV treatment

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to pause US foreign aid. This pause has “substantially disrupted” the supply of life-saving HIV treatment in eight countries,...

Motsoaledi fiddles while the health crisis deepens

The shocking state of South Africa’s public hospitals has once again been thrust into the spotlight with damning reports on conditions at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital and Helen Joseph Hospital in Gauteng. These institutions, meant to serve the most...