Slight improvement in TB Cure rate for Northern Cape
One of the biggest challenges in this province in the vast distances between towns which means people often have to travel far to access health services that are not offered at primary health care level.
The Northern Cape had the highest increase in per capita expenditure on primary health care of all the provinces in 2006/7.
There was an improvement in the TB cure rate from 38,3 percent in 2004 to 50,1 percent in 2005, although the data has fluctuated considerably over the last three years.
The HIV testing of pregnant mothers continued to improve significantly from 16,4 percent in 2004/5 to 81,5 percent in 2006/7.
Condom distribution was the lowest in the country at 5,5 condoms per man per year.
Frances Baard district continued to record a high rate of children not gaining weight in the country.
The primary health care (PHC) expenditure of R497 per person in the Namakwa district is the highest in the country, but on the flipside the TB cure rate improved only slightly in 2005 to 58,7 percent, inadequate for a priority programme.
The percentage of women tested for HIV in Namakwa improved dramatically from 34,6 percent in 2005/6 to 84,9 percent in 2006/7. However, the nevirapine uptake rates of HIV positive women and of babies remained among the lowest in the country.
West of Frances Baard district (the highest spender on PHC) Siyanda district recorded the lowest PHC spending in the country at R151 per person.
Despite the low level of resources Siyanda recorded a PHC utilization rate that is well above the national average, a good increase in the TB cure rate and a significant increase in the proportion of pregnant women tested for HIV.
Other Provinces:
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Western Cape
Gauteng
Eastern Cape
Mpumalanga
North West Province
Free State
Limpopo
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Slight improvement in TB Cure rate for Northern Cape
by Anso Thom, Health-e News
February 22, 2008