Obesity medicines are needed in the public sector. Can our government provide them?

In South Africa, access to weight-loss medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro remains limited to those who can shell out a few thousand rand a month. Spotlight looks at what it would take for the government to provide them in the public sector

Feb 27, 2026 - 13:45
Obesity medicines are needed in the public sector. Can our government provide them?
In South Africa, access to weight-loss medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro remains limited to those who can shell out a few thousand rand a month. Spotlight looks at what it would take for the government to provide them in the public sector

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