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Comparative cost-effectiveness analysis of two MSF surgical trauma centers

Gosselin RA, Maldonado A, Elder G
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Abstract
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.

Countries

Haiti Nigeria

Subject Area

armed conflictsurgery & trauma care

Languages

English
DOI
10.1007/s00268-009-0230-0
Published Date
01 Mar 2010
PubMed ID
19771466
Journal
World Journal of Surgery
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 34, Issue 3
Issue Date
2009-09-22
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