global health

28 September 2026

Learn how the United Nations is addressing pandemic preparedness five years after Covid-19 and what gaps remain.

22 July 2026

PEPFAR cuts have been linked to a 45% decline in South African children receiving HIV treatment at US-supported healthcare sites.

25 June 2026

Global HIV treatment gap leaves 8.8 million people without therapy as funding cuts weaken testing, prevention and community-led services.

27 April 2026

A new Physicians for Human Rights report warns that recent HIV funding cuts are jeopardising SA's rollout of the lenacapavir injection.

21 April 2026

Chinese pharmaceutical innovation is reshaping global healthcare, overtaking the US in research volume and pioneering new medical treatments.

15 April 2026

Colonial legacies drive the healthcare worker migration crisis. Discover the systemic changes needed to protect African health systems.

13 April 2026

Delve into the challenges of UK health aid transparency and the alarming reports related to contaminated medicine funding.

23 March 2026

Learn how the advent of Generic Semaglutide in India will change the landscape of weight-loss and diabetes medications.

16 March 2026

Examine the consequences of the Global Funding Crisis on multilateral health institutions and their role in global health equity.

7 February 2026

The US WHO Withdrawal became final in January 2026, raising risks for flu surveillance, outbreak response, and WHO funding as job cuts loom.

7 February 2026

South Africa launches the HIV vaccine trial, BRILLIANT 01, testing a new vaccine cocktail designed to prime broadly neutralising antibodies.

21 January 2026

Spotlight’s 2026 Healthcare Watchlist highlights nine health topics, from a new HIV prevention jab to NHI court battles and aid shocks.

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