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Analysis of the Cost of Malaria in Children and Use of Insecticide‐treated Bednets in Africa
Author(s) -
Musumba Mark,
EgbendeweMondzozo Aklesso,
McCarl Bruce A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
african development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1467-8268
pISSN - 1017-6772
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8268.12065
Subject(s) - malaria , productivity , environmental health , medicine , economic cost , toxicology , economics , biology , economic growth , neoclassical economics , immunology
We examine the direct and indirect costs of malaria in children under five years 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.