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Table 5 Value of HIV/AIDS lives lost: South Africa 2000-2005 ($)

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

Year

Lost life years - ARTa

Lost life years - PMTCTa

Total lost life yearsa

GDP per capita US$b

Lost annual GDP $c

As a % of GDPd

2000

36,180

25,380

61,560

3042

187,539,300

0.001

2001

126,630

152,280

278,910

2644

737,438,040

0.006

2002

330,310

279,180

609,490

2439

1,486,546,110

0.013

2003

524,610

380,700

905,310

3589

3,249,157,590

0.019

2004

643,200

444,150

1,087,350

4646

5,051,828,100

0.023

2005

578,880

317,250

896,130

5163

4,626,719,190

0.019

Total

2,239,810

1,598,940

3,838,750

 

15,339,228,000

 
     

$15.33 billion

 
  1. Sources: see below.
  2. Notes:
  3. aChigwedere P, et al : Estimating the Lost Benefits of Antiretroviral Drug Use in South Africa. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 2008 44 :410-415. Tables 1 and 2.
  4. bAuthor's calculation. GDP values obtained from World Bank, World Development Indicators. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/DATASTATISTICS/0,,contentMDK:21725423~pagePK:64133150~piPK:64133175~theSitePK:239419,00.html (Accessed 15 June 2009). South African GDP converted into $ equivalents. Population values obtained from Statistics South Africa, Mid-Year Population Estimates. Publication P0302 - Various Years. www.statssa.gov.za/publications/p0302/populationstats.asp (Accessed 15 June 2009)
  5. cAuthor's calculation.
  6. dAuthor's calculation.