Cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions in Andhra Pradesh state of India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information on cost-effectiveness of the range of HIV prevention interventions is a useful contributor to decisions on the best use of resources to prevent HIV. We conducted this assessment for the state of Andhra Pradesh that has the highest HIV burden in India.

Methods

Based on data from a representative sample of 128 public-funded HIV prevention programs of 14 types in Andhra Pradesh, we have recently reported the number of HIV infections averted by each type of HIV prevention intervention and their cost. Using estimates of the age of onset of HIV infection, we used standard methods to calculate the cost per Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) saved as a measure of cost-effectiveness of each type of HIV prevention intervention.

Results

The point estimat

SUBMITTER: Dandona L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2874552 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature