Addressing child health inequity through case management of under-five malaria in Nigeria: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis

RR Dasgupta, W Mao, O Ogbuoji - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Under-five malaria in Nigeria is a leading cause of global child mortality,
accounting for 95,000 annual child deaths. High out-of-pocket medical expenditure …

Economic and resource use associated with management of malaria in children aged< 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review

A El-Houderi, J Constantin… - MDM policy & …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Malaria is a major health, economic, and social burden in sub-Saharan Africa.
Purpose. The objective is to help understanding the economic impact of malaria and …

The economic costs of malaria in children in three sub-Saharan countries: Ghana, Tanzania and Kenya

E Sicuri, A Vieta, L Lindner, D Constenla, C Sauboin - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background Malaria causes significant mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
especially among children less than five years of age (U5 children). Although the economic …

Costs of treating childhood malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia in rural Mozambique and Uganda

N Batura, F Kasteng, J Condoane, B Bagorogosa… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Globally, nearly half of all deaths among children under the age of 5 years can
be attributed to malaria, diarrhoea, and pneumonia. A significant proportion of these deaths …

Health care seeking patterns and determinants of out-of-pocket expenditure for malaria for the children under-five in Uganda

J Nabyonga Orem, F Mugisha, AP Okui, L Musango… - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background The objectives of this study were to assess the patterns of treatment seeking
behaviour for children under five with malaria; and to examine the statistical relationship …

Inequities in incidence, morbidity and expenditures on prevention and treatment of malaria in southeast Nigeria

NP Uguru, OE Onwujekwe, BS Uzochukwu… - … International Health and …, 2009 - Springer
Background Malaria places a great burden on households, but the extent to which this is
tilted against the poor is unclear. However, the knowledge of the level of the burden of …

The economic cost to households of childhood malaria in Papua New Guinea: a focus on intra-country variation

E Sicuri, C Davy, M Marinelli, O Oa… - Health policy and …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background We compare direct and indirect household costs associated with malaria
treatment for children< 3 years in two provinces of Papua New Guinea. In particular, we …

Rethinking the economic costs of hospitalization for malaria: accounting for the comorbidities of malaria patients in western Kenya

C Watts, H Atieli, J Alacapa, MC Lee, G Zhou… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Background Malaria causes significant mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa,
especially among children under five years of age and places a huge economic burden on …

Effect of investment in malaria control on child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa in 2002–2008

Y Akachi, R Atun - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Around 8.8 million children under-five die each year, mostly due to infectious
diseases, including malaria that accounts for 16% of deaths in Africa, but the impact of …

The economic burden of malaria on households and the health system in a high transmission district of Mozambique

S Alonso, CJ Chaccour, E Elobolobo, A Nacima… - Malaria journal, 2019 - Springer
Background Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique.
Increased investments in malaria control have reduced the burden, but few studies have …