African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control 1995– 2015 : Model-Estimated Health Impact and Cost

Coffeng, Luc E. ; Stolk, Wilma A. ; Zoure, Honorat G. M. ; Veerman, J. Lennert ; Agblewonu, Koffi B.

Public Library of Science

关键词: Onchocerciasis;    river blindness;    health impact;    health cost;   

DOI  :  10.1371/journal.pntd.0002032
RP-ID  :  102428

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Onchocerciasis causes a considerable disease burden in Africa, mainly through skin and eye disease. Since 1995, the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) has coordinated annual mass treatment with ivermectin in 16 countries. In this study, we estimate the health impact of APOC and the associated costs from a program perspective up to 2010 and provide expected trends up to 2015.