I am Dr. Eugene K. Ames, a physician at Mopani District Clinic in Limpopo. Our HIV patients face life-threatening treatment disruptions since PEPFAR funding ended. Our ARV stock will run out in 3 weeks, and young girls seeking preventive care are being turned away. Funeral gatherings in our community have increased by 40% this month alone.

Critical Situation on the Ground:

Last week, a mother begged me: "Doctor, without American medicines, will my baby survive?" Her child could have been HIV-free with proper prevention.

Sex workers in mining camps are contracting HIV as PrEP supplies vanish.

1,200 patients in our district have already missed ARV doses.

3 satellite clinics closed last month due to funding loss.

BRICS Collaboration – Our Immediate Solution:
We urge you to prioritize these actions at the upcoming BRICS Summit:

Generic Drug Partnership with India

Secure discounted ARV/PrEP through BRICS bulk purchasing

Potential savings: 70% cost reduction (R2 billion/year)

Vaccine Support from Brazil & China

Reactivate SAMRC’s HIV vaccine trials with technical/funding aid

Deliver Africa’s first HIV vaccine within 5 years

Digital Health Systems

Implement Russia’s telemedicine for remote clinics

Adopt China’s AI diagnostics to double testing capacity

Emergency Funding via BRICS Bank

Establish rapid-access health fund through New Development Bank

Bridge R13 billion gap to prevent 44 programs from collapsing

Time is Running Out:
Every day without action has irreversible consequences:

ARV interruptions beyond 72 hours cause drug resistance

Adolescent HIV infections have risen 40% in our district

1 clinic worker now serves 800 patients (previously 300)

Your leadership at the BRICS Summit can save thousands. When Western aid failed, BRICS proved during COVID that the Global South protects its own. Let us build health sovereignty together.