The economic burden of measles in children under five in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study estimated the economic cost of treating measles in children under-5 in Bangladesh from the caregiver, government, and societal perspectives.

Method

We conducted an incidence-based study using an ingredient-based approach. We surveyed the administrative staff and the healthcare professionals at the facilities, recording their estimates supported by administrative data from the healthcare perspective. We conducted 100 face-to-face caregiver interviews at discharge and phone interviews 7 to 14 days post-discharge to capture all expenses, including time costs related to measles. All costs are in 2018 USD ($).

Results

From a societal perspective, a hospitalized and ambulatory case of measles cost $159 and $18, respectively. On average, the government

SUBMITTER: de Broucker G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7653835 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature