projections

The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Health Sector. National Survey of Health Personnel, Ambulatory and Hospital Patients and Health Facilities

South Africa is estimated to have the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world. Given the impact of HIV/AIDS on society, and the need for policies on assisting those living with the disease, the Human Sciences Research Council and the National School of Public Health at the Medical University of South Africa…

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Editorial – Special Issue: Industrial growth and employment in South Africa.

Simkins offers population projections from 2007 to 2024 for the Human Sciences Research Council Employment Scenarios. He uses the SPECTRUM model by population group, gender and age group, based on:· The population composition reported by the Community Survey 2007· Fertility as estimated by the Community Survey 2007·Mortality as determined by background mortality and the effect of…

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