Cost appraisal and management of a mass immunisation programme in Jamaica - Report of a study carried out in the rural Parish of St Ann during 1983

During 1983, an extended (or outreach) immunisation programme was carried out in rural Jamaica. The resources used were recorded, and accurate costings for the programme calculated. The results demonstrated significant economies of scale, ie as numbers increased between the different phases of the p...

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Published in:Journal of management in medicine 1986-03, Vol.1 (3), p.179-194
Main Authors: Baxter, D, Patel, M.S, Killian, R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:During 1983, an extended (or outreach) immunisation programme was carried out in rural Jamaica. The resources used were recorded, and accurate costings for the programme calculated. The results demonstrated significant economies of scale, ie as numbers increased between the different phases of the programme, cost per unit immunisation decreased.
ISSN:0268-9235
1758-7441
DOI:10.1108/eb060443