Table 12.4Benefit-Cost Ratios Associated with Malaria Elimination Programs

Country or settingStudy periodFocus (control or elimination)Benefit-cost ratioSource
Global2010–30Elimination6.11Purdy and others 2013
Greece1946–49Elimination17.09aLivadas and Athanassatos 1963
Iraq1958–67Elimination6.3aNiazi 1969
Paraguay1965Elimination2.6–3.3Ortiz 1968
India1953–54,
1976–77
Controlb
Control
9.22
4.14
Ramaiah 1980
PhilippinesUnspecifiedControlb2.4Barlow and Grobar 1986
Sri Lanka1947–55Controlb146.3Barlow and Grobar 1986
2014Prevention of reintroduction14.3Shretta and others 2016
West Pakistan1960Controlb4.9Barlow and Grobar 1986
a

Calculated based on reported benefits and costs.

b

Although the assessments considered these to be control interventions, they were conducted during the Global Malaria Eradication Program era.

From: Chapter 12, Malaria Elimination and Eradication

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