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Estimates of the Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Interventions |
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| Intervention in Africa, 2000 |
Cost per life year saved |
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| Prevention |
Blood Screening |
$3.35 |
| STD control & management for sex workers |
$3.95 |
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| Voluntary Counseling & Testing |
$22.03 |
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| Short-course ARV treatment for pregnant women (proposed) |
$140* |
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| ARV treatment |
Generic Drugs (proposed) |
$140* |
| Patented Drugs |
$560** |
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| Full price in 2000 |
$10707.09 |
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*Clinton Foundation deal with Indian generic makers; **Price to Africa of HAART from big firms Source: Masaki E. et al. "Cost-effectiveness of HIV Interventions for Resource Poor Countries: Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS management | ||
Scheffler and Pathania Globalization and Health 2005 1:10 doi:10.1186/1744-8603-1-10 |
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