TABLE 1.
Estimates of the South African population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis.
| Year | SAC population requiring PC for SCH annually | Population requiring PC for SCH annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 438 847 | 5 190 811 |
| 2011 | 2 444 487 | 5 220 200 |
| 2012 | 2 457 968 | 5 248 988 |
| 2013 | 2 476 276 | 5 288 087 |
| 2014 | 2 493 327 | 5 324 499 |
| 2015 | 2 517 413 | 5 375 934 |
| 2016 | 2 550 388 | 5 446 352 |
| 2017 | 2 575 127 | 5 499 182 |
Source: World Health Organization. Schistosomiasis: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy and number of people treated in 2010. Releve Epidemiol Hebdomadaire. 2012;87(4):37–44.
PC, preventive chemotherapy; SAC, school age children; SCH, schistosomiasis.
Note: SAC population requiring PC for SCH annually: estimated number of school age children requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis annually according to the recommended strategy. Population requiring PC for SCH annually: estimated number of individuals requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis annually according to the recommended strategy.