Economic Costs of Malaria in Children in the Sub-Sahara
Malaria exerts a significant economic burden on health care providers and households. Cost estimations for a single malaria episode provide important information. However, it is fundamental to consider severity, co-morbidities and, at least, medium-term consequences when estimating the economic burden of malaria. Additional insights are provided by examining how costs vary as a function of factors that affect the probability of incurring an infection. The results of this study may help to guide the introduction of new prophylactic measures, to improve current strategies for malaria control and to design the scaling up of both new and old efficacious interventions.
Conclusions
Malaria exerts a significant economic burden on health care providers and households. Cost estimations for a single malaria episode provide important information. However, it is fundamental to consider severity, co-morbidities and, at least, medium-term consequences when estimating the economic burden of malaria. Additional insights are provided by examining how costs vary as a function of factors that affect the probability of incurring an infection. The results of this study may help to guide the introduction of new prophylactic measures, to improve current strategies for malaria control and to design the scaling up of both new and old efficacious interventions.
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