Adults and children living with HIV/AIDS: 5,500,000
Estimated coverage of antiretroviral therapy (est. %): 21
Estimated number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy: 178,000-235,000 

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SOUTH AFRICA - HIV/AIDS

MSF logo MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières
  § HELP WANTED: Confronting the health care worker crisis to expand access to HIV/AIDS treatment: MSF experience in southern Africa, MSF, May 2007 (PDF).
  § South Africa: Treating AIDS patients at the heart of the problem, MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières, Dec 2004 (HTML Document)
  § Antiretrovirals give new hope and new life to South Africans, The Lancet, May 2004 (HTML Document)
  § Demystifying antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings, MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières, Aug 2003 (HTML Document)
   
UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
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Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections, South Africa, UNAIDS, Unicef, WHO, 2006 Update (PDF)

   
WHO - World Health Organisation
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"3 by 5" country profile on treatment scale up, South Africa , WHO, June 2005 (PDF)

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Estimated percentage of people covered among those in need of antiretroviral therapy (situation as of June 2005), WHO (Map)

  § ARV situation in countries with the highest unmet need, WHO, June 2005 (map)
  § South Africa - Drug Regulatory Status Report, WHO, 2007 (PDF)
    ð This PDF shows all HIV/AIDS medicines registered in South Africa. Appearing on the list does NOT mean that the drug is available, and even less that it is affordable. On the other hand, not being on this list means that, as a rule, the drug is simply not available. You can create an updated version of this document via the Drug Regulatory Status Database of the WHO.
  § WHO discussion paper: The practice of charging user fees at the point of service delivery for HIV/AIDS treatment and care, WHO, Dec 2005.
   
HIV in Site - Gateway to HIV and AIDS Knowledge
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HIV InSIte Country Profiles: South Africa, HIV InSite, Update Sep 2005 (HTML)

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Full Indicator Report, South Africa, HIV InSite (HTML)

   
The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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Country specific information on Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, South Africa, The Global Fund (HTML)

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Full Proposal, Strengthening and expanding the Western Cape HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programmes, The Global Fund, May 2003 (PDF)

   
ITCP - International Treatment Preparedness Coalition
  § ITCP has published a new Missing the Target report, the fourth in a series, in July 2007. It provides a overview of AIDS treatment successes and setbacks and offers an in-depth review of treatment delivery. This report produces an update of the situation in South Africa discussed in previous reports:
    ð November 2006 -- Missing the Target #3
    ð May, 2006 -- ITPC AIDS Treatment Access Update
    ð November 2005 -- ITPC AIDS Treatment Access Report
   
IRIN - Integrated Regional Information Networks
  § Country Profile - South Africa, IRIN (HTML)
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Provides an overview of the different AIDS programmes, lists HIV/AIDS organisations and shows a treatment map under the various tabs.

   
Global Health Reporting
  § South-Africa, HIV/AIDS, Global Health Reporting (HTLM)
   
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The Emergancy Plan in South Africa, CDC, 2005 (HTML)

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Global AIDS Program, Country Profile - South Africa 2004, CDC (PDF)

   
UK Home Office - Immigration & Nationality Directorate
  § South Africa , Country Report, UK Home Office, Mar 2006 (Word)
    ð HIV/AIDS: section 5.37 to 5.47
   
FOM - Federal Office for Migration
  § Aids in Südafrika, FOM, Jan 2004 (PDF)
   
 NAM - AIDSMAP
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This site offers worldwide HIV/AIDS organisation listings. Select South Africa in the "location" field and click "go".

You could also request further information from other organisations dealing with availability and accessibility of healthcare.

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