Stories written by Laura Lopez Gonzalez

South Africa’s National Health Insurance Sites Underfunded

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
Experts say that underfunded pilot universal healthcare sites to be set up by South Africa as part of its proposed national health insurance may be doomed to fail as debate rages about how the move to more equitable healthcare will be funded.
Tony Tujan, director of IBON International. Credit: CIVICUS

Q&A: Carving Out a New Aid Order at Busan

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
Busan represents the possibility of an aid revolution – a time in history where an encompassing, inclusive aid framework may be possible. This is according to Tony Tujan, director of IBON International, a capacity development non- governmental organisation.
to Ingrid Srinath, secretary general of the global civil society network, CIVICUS. Credit: Laura Lopez Gonzalez

Q&A: Africa’s Legislated Civil Society Crackdown

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
Assassinations, intimidation and disappearances were the manifestations of civil society repression in Africa, but this may be changing as the crackdown on civil society is becoming more formally accepted and increasingly "by the book", according to Ingrid Srinath, secretary general of the global civil society network, CIVICUS.

SOUTH AFRICA: How Better ARV Prices Were Won

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
South Africa’s recently-awarded tender for antiretroviral drugs halved drug costs for the world’s largest ARV programme. Driven by a better-prepared and more aggressive government, the deal may stand up to criticism better than initially thought.


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