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What’s new The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has released an interim report revealing that over R2 billion intended for healthcare services at Tembisa Hospital was misappropriated. The investigation, begun in September 2022, identified 207 service providers involved in 4,501 purchase orders, many tied to fraudulent procurement practices. How it happened Why it matters What They’re Saying In a press statement, the SIU said, “Key officials from the Gauteng Department of Health (GDOH) and Tembisa Hospital are accused of benefiting from corrupt payments that facilitated the irregular appointment of service providers, involving money laundering and fraud through fronting and the use of false supply chain management documentation.” Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi raised a moral question at a press briefing today. “The people who killed Babita, and who put Mr T (another whistleblower in government) are driving Lamborghinis. They are living a free life. Now, what type of country are we
What’s new Why it matters The catch What they’re saying “This scenario of opaque pricing, restrictive licensing and inadequate global targets will leave far too many people at continued risk of preventable HIV infections,” says Antonio Flores, Senior HIV/TB Advisor at MSF’s Southern Africa Medical Unit. “Generic manufacture of lenacapavir is essential to ensure this breakthrough HIV prevention option is not limited to a privileged few,” says Professor Saiqa Mullick, Director of Implementation Science at Wits RHI, University of the Witwatersrand. “By driving prices down and securing sustainable supply, generics will make six-monthly PrEP a real choice for the millions of people in great need in low- and middle-income countries.”-Health-e News
by Christoforos Mallouris, Regional Adviser Equality And Rights For All, UNAIDS Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa Communities of people living with or affected by HIV have been at the forefront of delivering HIV-related services since the beginning of the HIV epidemic. UNAIDS, under the 2gether 4 SRHR Programme, recently launched a publication highlighting the significant role of community-led and community-based service delivery in shaping the HIV response and influencing broader health outcomes with far-reaching success. These grassroots initiatives are people-centred, addressing the holistic needs of individuals, and they are reaching the most vulnerable. As a result, they are transforming healthcare systems and changing lives in lasting ways that go beyond HIV. Community-led and community-based systems are showing us how healthcare should be delivered. Here are five of the most compelling ways: 1. Tackling mental health and trauma in the community Mental health support is often overlooked in formal
