Estudio de costo/beneficio de un programa de control de Enfermedad de Chagas Congénita en Bolivia / Cost effectiveness study of a control program of congenital Chagas disease in Bolivia
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 38(supl.2): 108-113, 2005. tab
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in Es
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| ID: lil-444162
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ABSTRACT
Cost effectiveness analysis of Chagas' vertical transmission control program in Bolivia Today, Bolivia is the most concerned country in America by Chagas disease Trypanosoma cruzi infection affects 20% of whole population, around 1800000 inhabitants, and mother-to-child transmission is around 5%, from 1.6 to 9.8%. Direct and indirect costs derived from disease complications and death, from birth to adulthood, add up around US$ 21 millions per year for 2,718 infected new-borns. This cost falls on individual, family and society, when the nation is struggling in a depressed economy. On the other side, an effective control program could detect and treat all cases with an investment of US$ 123 per infected new-born, or US$ 1.2 per new-born in Bolivia. Indirect benefits, apart of suffering relieve and improving of life quality, are related with Chagas vector control program, increasing the demand thanks to increasing risk awareness and also induced demand testing all pregnant women in endemic areas. So the conclusion is that such investment is profitable.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Triatoma
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Insect Control
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Health Care Costs
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Chagas Disease
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Insect Vectors
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Bolivia
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
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Congress and conference
Affiliation country:
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