Health ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are expected to meet in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Monday for a five-day meeting.
The meeting is aimed at strengthening regional co-operation in tackling pressing health challenges.
It will be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre until Friday.
It will focus on health security and emergency preparedness, HIV, AIDS and Malaria, climate-related health threats, as well as improving access to affordable medicines.
The meeting will culminate in the commemoration of SADC Malaria Day on Friday.
National Health Department Spokesperson Foster Mohale says, “The meeting convenes at a pivotal time for the region’s health and development agenda. Under South Africa’s chairmanship of SADC, discussions will focus on turning the regional commitments into concrete actions. South Africa’s hosting of this joint meeting underscores its commitment to advancing regional solidarity and collective responsibility in addressing shared health challenges.”
Reporting by Nomzamo Xulu.