The economic burden of malaria: a systematic review

Background Quantifying disease costs is critical for policymakers to set priorities, allocate resources, select control and prevention strategies, and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions. Although malaria carries a very large disease burden, the availability of comprehensive and compara...

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Published in:Malaria journal 2022-10, Vol.21 (1), p.1-283, Article 283
Main Authors: Andrade, Mônica V, Noronha, Kenya, Diniz, Bernardo P. C, Guedes, Gilvan, Carvalho, Lucas R, Silva, Valéria A, Calazans, Júlia A, Santos, André S, Silva, Daniel N, Castro, Marcia C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Analysis
Budgets
Care and treatment
Cost
Cost analysis
Costs
Disease prevention
Economic aspects
Economic burden
Economics
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Health care expenditures
Health care policy
Human diseases
Literature reviews
Malaria
Medical care, Cost of
Medical research
Mortality
Parasites
Strategic planning
Systematic review
Tropical diseases
Vector-borne diseases
Women
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Summary:Background Quantifying disease costs is critical for policymakers to set priorities, allocate resources, select control and prevention strategies, and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions. Although malaria carries a very large disease burden, the availability of comprehensive and comparable estimates of malaria costs across endemic countries is scarce. Methods A literature review to summarize methodologies utilized to estimate malaria treatment costs was conducted to identify gaps in knowledge. Results Only 45 publications met the inclusion criteria. They utilize different methods, include distinct cost components, have varied geographical coverage (a country vs a city), include different periods in the analysis, and focus on specific parasite types or population groups (e.g., pregnant women). Conclusions Cost estimates currently available are not comparable, hindering broad statements on the costs of malaria, and constraining advocacy efforts towards investment in malaria control and elimination, particularly with the finance and development sectors of the government. Keywords: Malaria, Economic burden, Cost, Cost analysis
ISSN:1475-2875
1475-2875
DOI:10.1186/s12936-022-04303-6