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Title:Analysis of the cost of malaria in children and use of insecticide-treated bednets in Africa
Authors:Musumba, Mark
Egbendewe-Mondzozo, Aklesso
McCarl, Bruce A.ISNI
Year:2014
Periodical:African Development Review (ISSN 1467-8268)
Volume:26
Issue:1
Pages:74-87
Language:English
Geographic term:Subsaharan Africa
Subjects:malaria
costs
children
preventive medicine
economic conditions
External link:https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8268.12065
Abstract:The authors examine the direct and indirect costs of malaria in children under five years of age and the benefit of investing in long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets as a preventative policy strategy in 18 African countries. The results indicate that the use of mosquito treated nets can induce a 6.2 percent reduction in outpatient costs, a 6.6 percent reduction in inpatient treatment costs, a 6.3 percent reduction in productivity losses, and a 22.6 percent reduction in disability adjusted life years (DALY), all on an annual basis. Bibliogr., notes, sum. [Journal abstract]
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