Comparative cost-effectiveness analysis of two MSF surgical trauma centers.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19771466.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00268-009-0230-0 and PMC identifier 2816808.
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Abstract
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. A cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) was attempted at two of their surgical trauma hospitals: Teme Hospital in Nigeria and La Trinité Hospital in Haiti. 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.
Medical subject headings
- Organizations, Nonprofit
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Trauma Centers