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Comparative cost-effectiveness analysis of two MSF surgical trauma centers
Richard A Gosselin1, Andreu Maldonado, Greg Elder
1School of Public Health, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. froggydoc@comcast.net
Introduction:
There is a dearth of data on cost-effectiveness of surgical care in resource-poor countries. Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières; MSF) is a nongovernmental organization (NGO) involved in the many facets of health care for underserved populations, including surgical care.
Methods:
A cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) was attempted at two of their surgical trauma hospitals: Teme Hospital in Nigeria and La Trinité Hospital in Haiti.
Conclusion:
At $172 and $223 per Disability-Adjusted Life-Year (DALY) averted, respectively, they are in line with other reported CEAs for surgical and nonsurgical activities in similar contexts.
