Asymmetries of poverty: why global burden of disease valuations underestimate the burden of neglected tropical diseases.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Charles H King, Anne-Marie Bertino
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Daly
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000209; https://doaj.org/article/124db1bd0f6349d3a1268e3c8d4ebb9f

The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) initially appeared attractive as a health metric in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) program, as it purports to be a comprehensive health assessment that encompassed premature mortality, morbidity, impairment, and disability. It was originally thought that...