biostudies-literatureUnknown13(10)Bhattacharya P<h4>Objectives</h4>The state of West Bengal witnessed a significant surge of COVID-19 in all three waves. However, there is a gap in understanding the economic loss associated with COVID-19. This study estimates future non-health gross domestic product (NHGDP) losses associated with COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal, India.<h4>Setting</h4>Various open domains were used to gather data on COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal and the aforementioned estimates.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>The NHGDP losses were evaluated using the cost-of-illness approach. Future NHGDP losses were discounted at 3%. Excess death estimates by the WHO and Global Burden of Disease (GBD) were used. Sensitivity analysis was carried out by varying discount rates and average age of death (AAD).<h4>Results</h4>2BMJ opene072559https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10619121biostudies-literatureEstimation of non-health gross domestic product (NHGDP) loss due to COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal, India.PMC10619121Ms NBhattacharya PMukherjee NMenon JJohn DBanerjee AfalseEstimation of non-health gross domestic product (NHGDP) loss due to COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal, India.<h4>Objectives</h4>The state of West Bengal witnessed a significant surge of COVID-19 in all three waves. However, there is a gap in understanding the economic loss associated with COVID-19. This study estimates future non-health gross domestic product (NHGDP) losses associated with COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal, India.<h4>Setting</h4>Various open domains were used to gather data on COVID-19 deaths in West Bengal and the aforementioned estimates.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>The NHGDP losses were evaluated using the cost-of-illness approach. Future NHGDP losses were discounted at 3%. Excess death estimates by the WHO and Global Burden of Disease (GBD) were used. Sensitivity analysis was carried out by varying discount rates and average age of death (AAD).<h4>Results</h4>22023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Oct2025-04-20T01:31:44.956Z2025-04-20T01:31:44.956ZS-EPMC106191213790728910.1136/bmjopen-2023-072559