Author:
Andrade Mônica V.,Noronha Kenya,Diniz Bernardo P. C.,Guedes Gilvan,Carvalho Lucas R.,Silva Valéria A.,Calazans Júlia A.,Santos André S.,Silva Daniel N.,Castro Marcia C.
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Quantifying disease costs is critical for policymakers to set priorities, allocate resources, select control and prevention strategies, and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions. Although malaria carries a very large disease burden, the availability of comprehensive and comparable estimates of malaria costs across endemic countries is scarce.
Methods
A literature review to summarize methodologies utilized to estimate malaria treatment costs was conducted to identify gaps in knowledge.
Results
Only 45 publications met the inclusion criteria. They utilize different methods, include distinct cost components, have varied geographical coverage (a country vs a city), include different periods in the analysis, and focus on specific parasite types or population groups (e.g., pregnant women).
Conclusions
Cost estimates currently available are not comparable, hindering broad statements on the costs of malaria, and constraining advocacy efforts towards investment in malaria control and elimination, particularly with the finance and development sectors of the government.
Funder
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Brazilian Ministry of Health through the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Parasitology
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