Addressing child health inequity through case management of under-five malaria in Nigeria: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Under-five malaria in Nigeria is a leading cause of global child mortality, accounting for 95,000 annual child deaths. High out-of-pocket medical expenditure contributes to under-five malaria mortality by discouraging care-seeking and use of effective anti-malarials in the poorest households. The significant inequity in child health outcomes in Nigeria stresses the need to evaluate the outcomes of potential interventions across socioeconomic lines.

Methods

Using a decision tree model, an extended cost-effectiveness analysis was done to determine the effects of subsidies covering the direct and indirect costs of case management of under-five malaria in Nigeria. This analysis estimates the number of child deaths averted, out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure averted, case

SUBMITTER: Dasgupta RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8905868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature