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World Health Statistics 2009

WHO’s annual compilation of data from its 193 Member States, and includes a summary of progress towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and targets. This edition also contains a new section on reported cases of selected infectious diseases.
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Cancer in South Africa

Types of Cancer common in South Africa and their prevalence.
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Summary of HIV Statistics for South Africa

Produced by the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)
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World Health Organisation Core Health Indicators 2008

World health statistics 2008 presents the most recent health statistics for South Africa, including mortality rates, life expectancy, immunisation rates and national health expenditure.
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South Africa TB Profile

WHO country profile focussing on Tuberculosis control: covering surveillance, epidemiology and the implementation of the Stop TB strategy.
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Malaria cases per year in South Africa: 1999 - 2007

South African Department of Health Annual Data
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Prevalence and Distribution of Malaria in South Africa

South Africa Department of Health Annual Report 2007
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REPORT ON THE GLOBA L AIDS EPIDEMIC, 2008

These estimates include all people with HIV infection, whether or not they have developed symptoms of AIDS, in 2007 and 2001.
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HIV indicators for countries and territories

This compilation includes annual estimates for prevalence of HIV infection among persons 15-49 years old and total estimated numbers of infected, all ages. Data for most countries are estimates obtained from UNAIDS/WHO, or for early years, extrapolations from UNAIDS/WHO data. For other countries data are rough estimates done by Gapminder based on information from a number of different sources, as indicated in this document.
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The South African Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) 2003 Pt2

Part 2 of the South African Demographic and Health Survey.
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