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Traten los recortes de financiación como el desastre humanitario que son
El 26 de febrero, el Gobierno de Estados Unidos envió aproximadamente 5.200 cartas de cese a programas en todo el mundo financiados por la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) y otras 4.100 a programas financiados por el Departamento de Estado y el Plan de Emergencia del Presidente para el Alivio del Sida (PEPFAR). A estos programas se les ordenó el cierre inmediato y permanente de sus operaciones.
US funding cuts will result in humanitarian catastrophe Original
The termination of funding threatens to undo years of incredible progress against HIV and TB, with immediate and long-term consequences. In the short term, treatment is lifesaving for those in need, but in the longer term, care is a cornerstone for prevention, say writers. Published 12m ago | Published 12m ago Esther C.
Vulnerable migrants denied maternal and child healthcare services at Gauteng hospitals
In South Africa, xenophobic incidents are a daily reality but the use of the country’s strained public health system by migrants is now a hot-button issue as impartial access to healthcare has become highly politicised. To reach a political objective, Operation Dudula’s anti-migrant protesters targeted the sick and vulnerable outside Kalafong Hospital in Tshwane where they profiled patients, allegedly by skin colour and language, turning away anyone who failed to pass muster.
BHEKISISA OPED: SA’s pharmaceutical bargaining chip – if you test it here, it must be made available here at a reasonable price
BHEKISISA OPED A new HIV prevention method was trialled in South Africa, but the country won’t be able to afford to buy it for the people who need it most. Here’s how to change this. South Africa’s diversity makes it the ideal place for pharmaceutical companies to test how well their new medicines work on different groups of people.
Why doesn’t SA use this bargaining chip when it makes deals with drugmakers?
South Africa’s diversity makes it the ideal place for pharmaceutical companies to test how well their new medicines work on different groups of people. This is a crucial bargaining chip that the country’s government underplays in deliberations with drug corporations for access to medication that have been trialled locally. And it comes at a huge cost to our people.
Why doesn’t SA use this bargaining chip when it makes deals with drugmakers?
Can Big Pharma change? Some might say that the drug industry proved its benevolence during the Covid pandemic. The Covid vaccine by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) was tested in SA, and in November 2020 the company struck a deal with a local generic manufacturer, Aspen, to “fill and finish” the jab locally. But that didn’t mean J&J shared all of its trade secrets, rather that Aspen can import the ingredient that makes the vaccine work and just complete the steps after that. It ended up being piecemeal.
Why doesn’t SA use this bargaining chip when it makes deals with drugmakers? – Bhekisisa
A two-monthy HIV prevention injection could be too expensive for the department of health to buy even though the country participated in drug trials to test the medicine. In the past, this situation has played out with medications for HIV, tuberculosis, and most recently COVID. South Africa’s clinical trial rules allow for some participants to get the drugs, but these authors argue it’s not enough.
What will it take for SA’s health system to save lives in Covid-19’s second wave?
By Opinion 3m ago By Dr Lesedi Motstatsi and Claire Waterhouse South Africa survived a harrowing first wave of Covid-19 with lower deaths than anticipated. With overall population adherence to safety regulations despite their clear economic impact, the country had reason to breathe a small sigh of relief when case loads started dropping.
How to save lives in second wave
Opinion Rapid mobilisation is needed to prevent unnecessary deaths and ease pressure on health workers 13 December 2020 - 00:00 By LESEDI MOTSATSI and CLAIRE WATERHOUSE SA survived the first wave of Covid-19 with lower deaths than expected. With overall population adherence to safety regulations, the country had reason to breathe a small sigh of relief when caseloads started dropping. A national effort largely prevented the worst.
South Africa must stand firm with India - the pharmacy of the developing world
As Indian PM Narendra Modi visits South Africa, we must push to ensure continued access to affordable medicines. On Friday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make his first state visit to South Africa and we must urge him to stand strong against the United States and its multinational pharmaceutical corporations that want India to roll back its pro-public health patent rules that put people above corporate profits.
Djibouti welcomes China to the playground of the superpowers
In politics, like property, location is everything. And while Djibouti doesn’t have much in the way of natural resources or arable land, its place near the tip of the Horn of Africa makes it the sentinel of the Red Sea passage, and therefore a vital geostrategic ally. America already has a military base there, as do France and Japan, so it’s no wonder that China is sniffing around too. By SIMON ALLISON.
Analysis: Burundi crisis illustrates Africa’s progress, not its decline
You might think that Burundi is a bad news story – and in many ways, it is. But anyone who thinks the crisis signals a return to Africa’s old ways clearly hasn’t spent enough time on the continent recently. In the bigger picture, what’s happening in and around Burundi demonstrates Africa’s considerable progress, rather than the opposite. By SIMON ALLISON.
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