AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Service Salary Talks: Botswana’s public service unions and government have agreed a framework for 2026–2027 salary negotiations, with health sector conditions of service explicitly on the agenda—an important signal for the stability of essential health services. Botswana Competitiveness Drop: Botswana slid in the latest IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, raising fresh concerns about fiscal stability, private sector growth, and infrastructure readiness—key factors that can shape long-term health system funding. VAT on Remote Services: Botswana introduced VAT on electronic and professional services supplied remotely, with a 14% rate and reverse-charge duties for local recipients—part of broader digitisation that can affect how health-related service providers operate. US–Tanzania Health MOU: The US and Tanzania signed a five-year global health Memorandum of Understanding focused on infectious disease control (including HIV, malaria, polio and TB), plus maternal and child health—relevant for regional lessons on strengthening labs, hospitals and workforce capacity. UN HIV/AIDS Declaration: Member states adopted a new Political Declaration to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, with targets on testing, treatment, prevention, rights, and sustainable access to medicines. Environmental Rights Case Studies: ERA launched 20-country environmental rights case studies to assess how communities can access information, participate in decisions, and seek justice—important for health impacts linked to environmental harm.
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