“The country's population stands at about 50 million, with 11% being HIV-positive”
ARV roll-out increases life expectancy
The Citizen
19 October 2012
Life expectancy in South Africa has shot up by six years to 60 over the past few years, thanks to antiretroviral (ARVs) treatment, a demographer said yesterday.
"The good news is that mortality rates are falling," said Rob Dorrington, a University of Cape Town actuary and demographer who co-authored a recent Medical Research Council (MRC) report...read the full article.
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