AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHIV Funding Crisis: UNAIDS warns that donor cuts are driving a resurgence risk, citing 1.2 million new HIV infections and 570,000 AIDS deaths in 2025, with progress “fragile” without sustained prevention and community services. Blood Shortage Alarm: Lesotho’s health minister urges regular voluntary blood donation after warning that hospitals are losing lives due to emergency transfusion shortages, especially for road accident victims, childbirth complications, and blood-cell-depleting illnesses. QMMH Accountability: Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee continues probing Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital, including a petty cash shortfall and calls to block a Netcare payout until retirees’ severance and provident fund benefits are paid. QMMH Hiring Questions: Sources say the ruling Revolution for Prosperity may pursue former health minister Selibe Mochoboroane over alleged irregular QMMH hirings, after PAC scrutiny. Sanitation & Health: An MP reports toilet upgrades at Matikoe high school and new toilets at Tseka primary, linking sanitation to SDG progress and better health at school. Digital Health Partnerships: Econet Telecom Lesotho and UNDP renew an MoU to push digital transformation and AI to improve public services. Regional Health Meeting: Eswatini will host 300+ health experts for an ECSA-HC best practices forum on health security, innovation, and sustainability.
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