HIV/AIDS in South Africa — South African History Online
Health
Better health is central to everyone’s well-being and makes an important contribution to economic progress. People can only work if they remain in good health and so the health of citizens should be paramount to Ramaphosa. AIDS and other poverty-related diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera are already placing a tremendous strain on South Africa’s health care system. According to government statistics, the total number of people living with HIV increased from an estimated 4.72 million in 2002 to 7.03 million by 2016. As the chairperson of the South African National Aids Council, President Ramaphosa is expected to liaise with the business community to fight against HIV/AIDS. He should also ensure that more is done to serve people living with the disease, in terms of giving them antiretroviral treatment.
