Tamar Kahn
@tamarkahn.bsky.social
Health & Science Correspondent at Business Day newspaper, South Africa. Writer, researcher and occasional data dabbler.
Money set aside for NHI advertising wont' be redirected to counter Trump's aid cuts, because it's needed to counter 'irrational and negative' propaganda, health minister tells parliament. See: www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
NHI adverts vital to counter ‘irrational and negative’ propaganda, says health minister
The department is scrambling to find funds to fill the gap left by Donald Trump’s cutting back on foreign aid
www.businesslive.co.za
April 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Money set aside for NHI advertising wont' be redirected to counter Trump's aid cuts, because it's needed to counter 'irrational and negative' propaganda, health minister tells parliament. See: www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
SA doctors are 'grossly under reporting' HIV deaths on official forms, finds new MRC study. www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
Doctors vastly under-report deaths from HIV, MRC report finds
The MRC says HIV was responsible for 23.3% of all deaths in the eight months to April 2018, while Stats SA said only 4.9% of registered deaths were due to HIV in that period
www.businesslive.co.za
March 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
SA doctors are 'grossly under reporting' HIV deaths on official forms, finds new MRC study. www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
The South African HIV/AIDS organisations that rely on Pepfar funding are still in the dark about if and when they can resume any of their work: www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
SA’s HIV/Aids NGOs await clarity on partial waiver to US aid freeze
It is unclear who will provide direction to Pepfar’s implementing partners
www.businesslive.co.za
February 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The South African HIV/AIDS organisations that rely on Pepfar funding are still in the dark about if and when they can resume any of their work: www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
US issues a partial waiver on its freeze on foreign aid - a reprieve that should allow HIV/AIDS organisations supported by Pepfar to dispense ARV's. But with no details yet, it is unclear if they will be able to completely resume work
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
Partial waiver on US foreign aid freeze offers potential reprieve to HIV/Aids programmes
Nongovernmental organisations funded by the US likely to resume some activities
www.businesslive.co.za
January 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
US issues a partial waiver on its freeze on foreign aid - a reprieve that should allow HIV/AIDS organisations supported by Pepfar to dispense ARV's. But with no details yet, it is unclear if they will be able to completely resume work
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
Partial waiver on US foreign aid freeze offers hope of reprieve for some HIV/AIDS programmes. See: www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
Partial waiver on US foreign aid freeze offers some reprieve to HIV/Aids programmes
Non-governmental organisations funded by the US likely to resume some of their activities
www.businesslive.co.za
January 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Partial waiver on US foreign aid freeze offers hope of reprieve for some HIV/AIDS programmes. See: www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
Trump's executive order on foreign aid threatens crucial South African HIV/AIDS programmes. It affects NGO's delivering vital services and scientists at the forefront of global research. See: www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...
Fate of SA’s HIV/Aids projects up in the air
Trump pause on aid puts SA’s US-funded programmes in limbo
www.businesslive.co.za
January 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Trump's executive order on foreign aid threatens crucial South African HIV/AIDS programmes. It affects NGO's delivering vital services and scientists at the forefront of global research. See: www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/...