Question NW755 to the Minister of Health
15 April 2019 - NW755
Thembekwayo, Dr S to ask the Minister of Health
What number of (a) persons were diagnosed with HIV/Aids in each province (i) in 2018 and (ii) since 1 January 2019 and (b) the specified persons are on anti-retroviral treatment?
Reply:
A) The following table reflects the details in this regard
|
January-December 2018 |
January 2019 |
|
|
Province |
HIV test positives |
HIV test positives |
|
Eastern Cape |
92,939 |
9,043 |
|
Free State |
41,489 |
3,914 |
|
Gauteng |
234,043 |
21,137 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
230,525 |
21,267 |
|
Limpopo |
56,160 |
5,307 |
|
Mpumalanga |
76,007 |
6,562 |
|
North West |
47,602 |
4,278 |
|
Northern Cape |
11,301 |
1,026 |
|
Western Cape |
48,546 |
4,484 |
|
National |
838,612 |
77,018 |
b) The following table reflects the details in this regard
|
Province |
December 2018 |
January 2019 |
|
Eastern Cape |
483,691 |
486,365 |
|
Free State |
265,232 |
267,148 |
|
Gauteng |
1,000,503 |
1,011,319 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
1,353,561 |
1,351,281 |
|
Limpopo |
349,340 |
351,281 |
|
Mpumalanga |
448,098 |
453,876 |
|
North West |
268,465 |
262,985 |
|
Northern Cape |
59,698 |
59,612 |
|
Western Cape |
265,014 |
268,086 |
|
National |
4,493,602 |
4,512,378 |
END.