Ina Skosana

Johannesburg

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Articles

USAID cuts spark fears for HIV response in South Africa and the world

1 month ago | health-e.org.za | Kathryn Cleary |Ina Skosana |Yoliswa Sobuwa

Public health experts and activists warn the sudden cut of US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will strain an already overburdened public health system, with potential long-term consequences for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) response efforts.
Men are key in South Africa’s fight against HIV

1 month ago | health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa |Ina Skosana |Anne Githuku-Shongwe

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has identified men as a major challenge in South Africa’s efforts against HIV. The problem: men are less likely to test for HIV, get started on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and stay on treatment. He was speaking at the launch of a campaign aimed at getting an additional 1.1 million people on HIV treatment by December 2025. Motsoaledi called out men, saying, “It is us who are holding it back.
Healthcare prices are much higher than the cost of living, warns Motsoaledi

1 month ago | health-e.org.za | Ina Skosana |Yoliswa Sobuwa

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the rising cost of private healthcare is an “uncontrollable expenditure” that impacts the entire South African economy. Motsoaledi, alongside Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau, held a joint press briefing on Monday to give updates on the progress made in the recommendations of the Health Market Inquiry into the private sector. He says the department will implement some of the inquiry’s recommendations as a temporary stopgap measure.
Unemployed health workers, NHI and PEFAR: considerations for a revised budget

2 months ago | health-e.org.za | Ina Skosana |Yoliswa Sobuwa

South Africa is in a fiscal bind and this has the potential to be catastrophic for healthcare financing. The Minister of Finance has the unenviable task of managing expenditure, especially on big-ticket items such as the public sector wage bill, while ensuring the long-term sustainability of key services such as HIV and tuberculosis programmes. All of this happens in the context of widespread resistance to tax hikes and an increased demand for healthcare.
February 24, 2025

2 months ago | health-e.org.za | Ina Skosana

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Budget speech postponed: Public sector wage bill and social grants under scrutiny

2 months ago | health-e.org.za | Ina Skosana |Sandile Livingstone Mbili |Yoliswa Sobuwa

The unprecedented postponement of the 2024/25 budget speech on Wednesday shocked South Africans, but it has left hope that the revised plan, due to be tabled on 12 March, will be more aligned with economic growth, and not so heavily focused on increasing taxes.
Experts warn of HIV crisis as PEPFAR funds paused

2 months ago | health-e.org.za | Chris Bateman |Ina Skosana |Yoliswa Sobuwa |Montsho Matlala

Following the executive order by US President Donald Trump to suspend foreign aid for 90 days, the US has since exempted funding for humanitarian aid including life-saving medicines. But it’s unclear what this means for South African programmes funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Frustrated Limpopo residents shut down Valdezia clinic, demand new building

2 months ago | health-e.org.za | Montsho Matlala |Ina Skosana |Yoliswa Sobuwa

Valdezia Clinic near Elim in Limpopo’s Vhembe district remains closed after angry residents barricaded roads and blocked access to the facility on Tuesday. The community is demanding new buildings and more staff at the clinic. Shumani Maboko, a local resident leading the protest, is accusing the provincial health department of not taking the community seriously. “Community members have been crying for years for a new well-equipped clinic and adequate staff.
High Court's landmark SRD grant decision: a catalyst for Universal Health Coverage

2 months ago | health-e.org.za | Ina Skosana |Yoliswa Sobuwa

By Dr Munya Saruchera, Director – Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management, Stellenbosch UniversityThe Africa Centre for Inclusive Health Management commends the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ), #PayTheGrants coalition, and other civil society organisations for their successful legal challenge leading to the Pretoria High Court’s landmark ruling on Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant regulations.
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2 months ago | health-e.org.za | Yoliswa Sobuwa |Ina Skosana

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