Lisa Isaacs

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Journalist at Cape Times South Africa

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TB and HIV sufferers art risk

2 weeks ago | dailyvoice.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

Lisa Isaacs | May 20, 2025A TOTAL of 39 TB and HIV clinical research sites in the country are under threat of closing down due to potential funding cuts by the US, placing at least 27 HIV trials and 20 TB trials at risk. This is according to a recent joint analysis by Treatment Action Group (TAG) and Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the first to be conducted in an effort to map specific trials and clinical research sites related to HIV and TB that are at risk due to the US funding cuts.
Gift of the Givers unfazed by attack on staff in Knysna

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

2minGift of the Givers teams assisting the community of Concordia in Knysna with much-needed water. Knysna is grappling with a major ongoing water crisis. Image: Gift of the GiversGIFT of the Givers says its teams on the ground in Knysna will not be deterred from their efforts to bring water to residents despite an attack on one of their vehicles over the weekend.
HIV, TB research sites are in trouble

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

SA's globally renowned HIV &TB research infrastructure on the verge of collapse 3minEvery three minutes, a child dies of tuberculosis (TB), even though treatment is available. In children, under-diagnosis is a major obstacle to effective treatment. New WHO recommendations, including treatment decision algorithms, could change all that. As part of the TACTiC project, launched in 2023, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) implemented these recommendations in 12 countries in Africa and Asia.
SA won't beg USA for funding - Motsoaledi

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Lisa Isaacs |Siyabonga Sithole

4minHealth Minister Dr Aaron has assured South Africans that the country's HIV/Aids funding has not collapsed. Image: Oupa Mokoena / Independent NewspapersSOUTH Africa will not beg the Trump administration to reinstate the US-backed programme that directly supported more than 16 000 health workers and played a key role in this country’s fight against HIV/AIDS, says Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.
Personal injury lawyers challenge new mediation directive in Constitutional Court

3 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

2minAdvocate Justin Erasmus CEO of of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association. Image: SuppliedTHE Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association (PIPLA), representing about 400 personal injury lawyers, has turned to the Constitutional Court over the legality and constitutionality of the new practice directive mandating compulsory mediation in civil matters in the Gauteng Division.
Deadly student unrest caught us by surprise- WSU

1 month ago | iol.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

A protest at Walter Sisulu University’s main campus in Mthatha turned tragic when a university employee allegedly opened fire on students. Image by: WalterSisuluUniversity/Facebook Published 11m ago | Published 11m agoPOLICE remained on high alert Tuesday night at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in Mthatha, Eastern Cape following a day of tensions sparked by the shooting and killing of a man during a student protest.
Deadly student unrest caught us by surprise- WSU

1 month ago | persfin.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

A protest at Walter Sisulu University’s main campus in Mthatha turned tragic when a university employee allegedly opened fire on students. Image by: WalterSisuluUniversity/Facebook Published 5h ago | Published 5h agoPOLICE remained on high alert Tuesday night at the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) in Mthatha, Eastern Cape following a day of tensions sparked by the shooting and killing of a man during a student protest.
Impact of US funding cuts takes centre stage on World TB Day

2 months ago | iol.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

Tuberculosis testing. Published 12m ago | Published 12m agoIn marking World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on Monday, the widespread implications of US funding cuts is expected to dominate conversation and events around the globe. “The huge gains the world has made against TB over the past 20 years are now at risk as cuts to funding start to disrupt access to services for prevention, screening, and treatment for people with TB,” said World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus.
US AID cuts could lead to 600 000 deaths in SA

2 months ago | tios.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

NGOs and healthcare systems struggle as the US abruptly cut off its funding for HIV/Aids programs. Published 5h ago | Published 5h agoWithdrawing the United States (US) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) support in South Africa without effectively transitioning to supported services will lead to an estimated 601 000 HIV-related deaths and 501 000 new infections in the next 10 years.
Urgent need to address US funding gaps for HIV and TB services

2 months ago | iol.co.za | Lisa Isaacs

Activists expressed disappointment that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana failed to account for the additional finances required to cover activities that were sponsored by US funding, particularly for HIV and TB treatment programmes. Published 4m ago | Published 4m agoIF THE funding gap created by US President Donald Trump's withdrawal of aid is not urgently addressed, critical support in the provision of HIV and TB services in South Africa will be crippled.