The adequacy of policy responses to the treatment needs of South Africans living with HIV (1999-2008): a case study

Table 1 South African National Department of Health Comprehensive Plan: planned number of patients on ARVs and associated costs and total costs

Year	New cases starting ARVs^a	Total cases on ARVs^a	Total ARV diagnostic costs (ZAR million)^b	Total ARV drug costs (ZAR million)^c	Total plan costs (ZAR million)^d
2003/04	53,000	53,000	13	42	296
2004/05	138,315	188,665	108	369	1590
2005/06	215,689	381,177	227	725	2358
2006/07	299,516	645,740	394	1,118	3268
2007/08	411,889	1,001,534	620	1,650	4474
Total			1362	3904	11,986

Source:Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment for South Africa. Pretoria; National Department of Health, 19 November 2003.
Notes:
^a Table 16.8, p. 248
^b Table 16.11, p. 250
^c Table 16.13, p. 250
^d Table 16.20, p. 256