Twenty-two were focused on elimination or eradication while 32 focused on intensive control. Of the 6425 articles identified, 54 studies were included in this review. All costs were converted to 2013 US$ for standardization. Outcomes of interest were total programmatic cost, cost per capita, and benefit-cost ratios (BCRs). Only studies involving more than two control or elimination interventions were included. Studies were classified based on their scope and were analysed according to two major categories: cost of malaria control and elimination to a health system, and cost-benefit studies. MethodsĪ review of articles that were published on or before September 2014 on the cost and benefits of malaria control and elimination was performed. This paper reviews the existing literature on the economic and financial cost and return of malaria control, elimination and eradication. The evidence, although available, remains disparate. Elucidating the cost and benefits of continued investments in malaria could encourage sustained political and financial commitments. Declining donor funding and competing health priorities threaten the sustainability of malaria programmes.
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