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Integrating economic and health evidence to inform Covid-19 policy in low- and middle- income countries

Authors :
Vassall, Anna
Sweeney, Sedona
Barasa, Edwine
Prinja, Shankar
Keogh-Brown, Marcus R.
Tarp Jensen, Henning
Smith, Richard
Baltussen, Rob
M Eggo, Rosalind
Jit, Mark
Vassall, Anna
Sweeney, Sedona
Barasa, Edwine
Prinja, Shankar
Keogh-Brown, Marcus R.
Tarp Jensen, Henning
Smith, Richard
Baltussen, Rob
M Eggo, Rosalind
Jit, Mark
Source :
Vassall , A , Sweeney , S , Barasa , E , Prinja , S , Keogh-Brown , M R , Tarp Jensen , H , Smith , R , Baltussen , R , M Eggo , R & Jit , M 2022 , ' Integrating economic and health evidence to inform Covid-19 policy in low- and middle- income countries ' , Wellcome Open Research , vol. 5 , 272 .
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Covid-19 requires policy makers to consider evidence on both population health and economic welfare. Over the last two decades, the field of health economics has developed a range of analytical approaches and contributed to the institutionalisation of processes to employ economic evidence in health policy. We present a discussion outlining how these approaches and processes need to be applied more widely to inform Covid-19 policy; highlighting where they may need to be adapted conceptually and methodologically, and providing examples of work to date. We focus on the evidential and policy needs of low- and middle-income countries; where there is an urgent need for evidence to navigate the policy trade-offs between health and economic well-being posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Journal :
Vassall , A , Sweeney , S , Barasa , E , Prinja , S , Keogh-Brown , M R , Tarp Jensen , H , Smith , R , Baltussen , R , M Eggo , R & Jit , M 2022 , ' Integrating economic and health evidence to inform Covid-19 policy in low- and middle- income countries ' , Wellcome Open Research , vol. 5 , 272 .
Notes :
application/pdf, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1382519532
Document Type :
Electronic Resource