Type of
Illness
Number of
people affected
Arthritis
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
COPD (chronic lung disease)
Schizophrenia
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Multiple sclerosis
Down’s syndrome
Amputees
Parkinson’s disease
Dementia
Spina bifida
Quadriplegia
HIV/Aids
Motor neurone disease
Sickle cell anaemia
463,261
117,617
95,070
91,114
83,122
58,766
56,793
21,574
17,535
15,760
14,857
8,149
6,278
4,987
2,311
2,270
Type of Illness
Number of people affected
Arthritis
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
COPD (chronic lung disease)
Schizophrenia
PTSD
Multiple sclerosis
Down’s syndrome
Amputees
Parkinson’s disease
Dementia
Spina bifida
Quadriplegia
HIV/Aids
Motor neurone disease
Sickle cell anaemia
463,261
117,617
95,070
91,114
83,122
58,766
56,793
21,574
17,535
15,760
14,857
8,149
6,278
4,987
2,311
2,270