US foreign aid pause threatens global HIV treatment
A Trump administration decision to pause US foreign aid has disrupted HIV treatment supplies in eight countries, potentially reversing decades of progress.
Motsoaledi fiddles while the health crisis deepens
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi advocates for urgent reforms in public healthcare, in light of conditions at Rahima Moosa and Helen Joseph Hospitals.
Experts call for self-reliance in South Africa’s HIV funding
South Africa's HIV response is at risk as funding cuts affect medication access. Urgent action is needed to safeguard AIDS treatment programmes.
Healthcare funding to reach R329 billion by 2027/28
Eoch Godongwana’s 2025 budget lifts SA health spending from R277bn to R329bn, retaining staff and addressing past shortages with cautious optimism.
Britain’s Prime Minister vows to streamline NHS
British Prime Minister is re-establishing political oversight of the NHS by dissolving NHS England, placing management in political hands.
No relief in health budget for US cuts to grants for HIV/AIDS
South Africa faces shortfalls as Treasury confirms no budget relief for Trump’s HIV/AIDS grant cuts, raising concerns over future health resources.