The cost-effectiveness of multi-purpose HIV and pregnancy prevention technologies in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A number of antiretroviral HIV prevention products are efficacious in preventing HIV infection. However, the sexual and reproductive health needs of many women extend beyond HIV prevention, and research is ongoing to develop multi-purpose prevention technologies (MPTs) that offer dual HIV and pregnancy protection. We do not yet know if these products will be an efficient use of constrained health resources. In this paper, we estimate the cost-effectiveness of combinations of candidate multi-purpose prevention technologies (MPTs), in South Africa among general population women and female sex workers (FSWs).

Methods

We combined a cost model with a static model of product impact based on incidence data in South Africa to estimate the cost-effectiveness of five cand

SUBMITTER: Quaife M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5851344 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature