Country: South Africa Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. WHO South Africa’s Quarter 1 Newsletter (January–March 2026) highlights key results delivered with national counterparts, partners and communities. This edition captures regional engagement at the Southern African Development Community Joint Ministerial Meeting on health, HIV and AIDS, and forward-looking dialogue through the Health Systems 2050 roundtable in Pretoria. It also features work to strengthen preparedness and response capacity, advance health financing discussions for Universal Health Coverage, and support evidence-based public communication. The newsletter includes a dialogue with South Africa-based WHO Collaborating Centres, continued partner engagement, and health awareness highlights across the quarter. Together, these updates reflect practical collaboration to promote health, provide essential support and protect communities across South Africa.



