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Analysis of trends in total deaths and AIDS-related deaths certified at Mosvold Hospital, Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal, from 2003 to 2008

C H Vaughan Williams
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine | Vol 11, No 1 | a245 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v11i1.245 | © 2010 C H Vaughan Williams | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 15 December 2010 | Published: 30 April 2010

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C H Vaughan Williams, KZN Dept of Health

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Abstract

Objectives. To analyse mortality trends from deaths registered at Mosvold Hospital, Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal, and possible impact of programmes to treat and prevent HIV infection.

Design. Longitudinal study of death certifications from 2003 to 2008.

Setting. Mosvold Hospital mortuary, Ingwavuma.

Subjects. Counterfoils of form 83/BI-1663, Notification/Register of Death/Stillbirths (Republic of South Africa, Department of Home Affairs), completed at Mosvold Hospital from January 2003 to December 2008.

Outcome measures. Age at death, cause of death, patterns of deaths grouped by age, gender and cause of death.

Results. AIDS-related deaths were the cause of 53% of deaths, particularly affecting the 20 - 59-year and under-5 age groups. Since 2005 there has been a decline in deaths in the 20 - 59 age group and an increase in average age at death.

Conclusions. The decrease in mortality from 2005 may be associated with antiretroviral roll-out reducing mortality from AIDS-related illnesses.

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