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Malaria elimination programs need cost-effectiveness data. Prospective costing models, using data from Ethiopia, Senegal, and Zambia, can guide resource allocation for interventions like mass drug administration (MDA) and indoor residual spraying (IRS).

Keywords:
Comparative cost-effectivenessCost modelsCostsIRSMDAMalaria controlMalaria eliminationMalaria rapid reportingRACDResource-allocation

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  • Health economics and outcomes research
  • Tropical disease control and elimination
  • Public health program evaluation

Background:

  • Malaria programs in low-transmission settings require evidence for optimizing resource allocation with new tools.
  • Pilot studies in Ethiopia, Senegal, and Zambia provided epidemiological and cost data for elimination strategies.
  • Generalizing findings to diverse epidemiological and health system contexts is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply prospective costing models to generalize findings from malaria elimination pilots.
  • To standardize the evaluation of intervention costs across different settings and implementation scales.
  • To inform resource allocation decisions for malaria control programs in low-transmission countries.

Main Methods:

  • Defined reference scenarios for rapid reporting (RR), reactive case detection (RACD), mass drug administration (MDA), and indoor residual spraying (IRS).
  • Developed standardized costing models based on programmatic delivery, isolating intervention resource use.
  • Utilized sensitivity analyses to assess the generalizability of cost estimates and model assumptions.

Main Results:

  • Average annual economic costs per capita: $0.18 (RR), $0.75 (RACD), $4.28 (MDA, 2 rounds), $1.79 (IRS, 1 round, 50% coverage).
  • Intervention design, resource use, and scale were key cost drivers; drug costs dominated MDA.
  • Implementation scale significantly influenced costs, especially at health facility catchment area levels.

Conclusions:

  • Prospective costing models are effective tools for evaluating policy alternatives and resource implications.
  • These models strengthen economic evaluation capacity in endemic countries by formalizing operational data.
  • Cost data collection should facilitate analysis of operational input efficiency for improved transferability and decision-making.