Optimizing immunization services: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) of child immunization facilities in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Child immunization, though cost-beneficial, experiences varying costs influenced by individual facility-level factors. A real-time solution is to optimize resources and enhance vaccination services through proper method to measure immunization facility efficiency using existing data. Additionally, examine the impact of COVID-19 on facility efficiency, with the primary goal of comprehensively assessing child immunization facility efficiency in Pakistan.

Methods

Utilizing survey data collected in four rounds from May 2018 to December 2020, the research focuses on doses administered and stock records for the preceding six months in each phase. In the initial stage, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is utilized to compute facility efficiency, employing two models with

SUBMITTER: Ahmad T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10959375 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature