Nature Communications (May 2022)

A broader perspective on the economics of malaria prevention and the potential impact of SARS-CoV-2

  • Elisa Sicuri,
  • Francesco Ramponi,
  • Iris Lopes-Rafegas,
  • Francisco Saúte

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30273-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Economic evaluations of public health interventions to prevent malaria should consider the adoption of wider perspectives and the inclusion of non-health impacts, particularly economic development outcomes, such as education. This is especially relevant in malaria elimination settings and in the context of the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.