Estimated unit costs of anaemia interventions for women of reproductive age in 193 UN member states: a costing study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaemia affects an estimated 1·92 billion people worldwide. The UN Sustainable Development Goals set targets for reducing anaemia prevalence by 50% in women of reproductive age, for whom the risks and consequences of anaemia are the greatest. Prioritisation of cost-effective anaemia reduction strategies relies on robust estimates of the costs of interventions. We aimed to develop country-specific unit cost estimates for WHO-recommended anaemia interventions for women of reproductive age.

Methods

A micro-costing approach was used to estimate unit costs (per recipient per year) for six anaemia prevention and treatment interventions in 193 UN member states using data from secondary sources. The interventions included were oral iron supplementation for pregnant and no

SUBMITTER: Oliver VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405068 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature