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HIV and AIDS is having, and will continue to have, a significant effect on the private health care industry in South Africa
The maturation of the epidemic from an HIV to an AIDS epidemic has resulted in increased health care costs for employers, medical schemes and individuals
This increased expenditure has not always resulted in a favourable outcome and there is an urgent need to address the funding of HIV/AIDS management in a rational way to ensure optimal utilization of scarce resources
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TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS IN THE MANAGED CARE SETTING leighton McDonald, MB ellB, DOH Mx Health Institute, Centurion, South Africa. The maturation of the epidemic from an HIV to an AIDS epidemic has resulted in increased health care costs for employers, medical schemes and individuals. This increased expenditure has not always resulted in a favourable outcome and there is an urgent need to address the funding of HIV/AIDS management in a rational way to ensure optimal utilization of scarce resources. HIV/AIDS has a financial impact on all aspects of South Africa. The costs can be categorised as follows: MEDICAL COSTS These are widely quoted as they are often the most tangible evidence of the impact of the condition.
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