Table 1.
Cost-effectiveness of smc programme in the upper west region
| Item | Region |
|---|---|
| Target population (children under 5 years) | 148,104.00 |
| Number of fully dosed children | 118,208.00 |
| Cost of SMC programme (US$, 2015 prices) | |
| Total financial cost | 1142,040.80 |
| Financial cost per fully dosed child | 9.66 (95 % CI 7.46–14.21) |
| Economic cost (provider perspective) | 2663,697.18 |
| Economic cost (societal perspective) | 7961,153.27 |
| Effect of SMC programme | |
| Additional number of cases averted | 24,881 |
| Additional number of child deaths averted | 808 |
| Cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) (US$, 2015 prices) | |
| Provider perspectivea | |
| Economic cost per fully dosed child | 22.53 (95 % CI 21.08–28.06) |
| Economic cost per additional case averted | 107.06 (95 % CI 99.75–121.48) |
| Economic cost per additional child death averted | 3298.36 (95 % CI 3073.26–3742.64) |
| Societal perspectiveb | |
| Economic cost per fully dosed child | 67.35 (95 % CI 63.56–77.86) |
| Economic cost per additional case averted | 319.96 (95 % CI 284.23–366.38) |
| Economic cost per additional child death averted | 9858.02 (95 % CI 8757.11–11,288.08) |
aIncludes only provider-related costs incurred on delivery of the intervention
bIncludes cost incurred on delivery of the intervention, donations and the valued time and other expenses of caregivers and volunteers