Incorporation of Private Demand into Cost-benefit Analysis of A Universal Hib Vaccination Program in Thailand
Charung Muangchana*, Porpit Warinsatian
National Vaccine Committee Office, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Building 4, 2th Floor, Soi Bamrasnaradoon, Tiwanon Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand; Tel: 66 (0) 2590 3196, 2590 3198-9; Fax: 66 (0)2591 8425; E-mail: charungm@hotmail.com
บทคัดย่อ
Conjugate Hib vaccines are costly and Hib meningitis incidence in Thailand is relatively low comparing to western countries; a decision tree model was used for cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of a universal conjugate Hib vaccination program in Thailand. Tangible and intangible costs and benefits of the program, occurring from birth to 60 years of age from the provider and client perspectives, were included in the cost analysis. With a birth cohort of 740,109, at a cost of USD 8 million (THB 288 million), the program will potentially prevent 77 deaths, 19 cases of severe disability, 135 cases of meningitis, and 628 cases of pneumonia resulting in a net benefit of about USD 70 million to society. The program is cost-effective only if intangible benefits are included in the model.
ที่มา
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine & Public Health ปี 2554, March ปีที่: 42 ฉบับที่ 2 หน้า 376-387
คำสำคัญ
Cost-benefit analysis, Hib disease, Hib vaccine, willingness-to-pay