Table 1.
Comparison of provincial populations, HIV prevalence, human resources, and funding for HIV Programme
| Free State | Gauteng | Western Cape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public sector dependent population (PSDP) mid 2007* | 2.5 million | 7.5 million | 3.9 million |
| Population in urban settlements | 75.8% | 97.2% | 90.4% |
| Antenatal HIV prevalence 2007 | 31.5% | 30.6% | 15.3% |
| Professional nurses per 100,000 public sector dependent population in 2007 | 131.6 | 107.3 | 114.0 |
| Doctors/100,000 public sector dependent population in 2007 | 23.2 | 32.0 | 33.8 |
| Spending on primary health care in 2007 (rand per capita public sector dependent population) | 233 | 312 | 428 |
| 2005/6 HIV conditional grants (rand per capita public sector dependent population) | 40 | 25 | 21 |
| Additional resources mobilised for HIV programme in 2005/6 (rand per capita PSDP) | 0 | 33(Provincial Equitable Share) | 20(Global Fund + Provincial Equitable Share) |