Spectrum estimate of persons in need of treatment based on CD4 cell criteria
| Spectrum estimate of number in need of ART median, (range) CD4 cell count <350 cells/μl | ||
| 2008 | 2009 | |
| Adults (15 years+) | 15 000 (11 000–18 000) | 15 000 (11 000–19 000) |
| Mothers in need of PMTCT | <500 (<500–<1000) | <500 (<500–<1000) |
| Children 0–14 years | <500 (<500–<1000) | <500 (<500–<1000) |
| No of AIDS deaths, adults | 1600 (<1000–2400) | 1200 (<500–2100) |
ART, antiretroviral therapy; PMTCT, prevention of mother-to-child transmission.