Historical Review and Cost-Effectiveness Assessment of the Programs to Eliminate Onchocerciasis and Trachoma in Mexico

• Main Authors: Fernández-Santos NA, Prado-Velasco FG, Damián-González DC, Unnasch TR, Rodríguez-Pérez MA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2021
• Subjects: onchocerciasis; trachoma; assessments; mexico; chiapas; oaxaca; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Gutiérrez
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/6b6a63f4ec934ddab2692077e067cd51

Nadia A Fernández-Santos,1 Francisco Gibert Prado-Velasco,2 Dey Carol Damián-González,2 Thomas R Unnasch,3 Mario A Rodríguez-Pérez1 1Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro de Biotecnología Genómica, Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular, Ciudad Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México; 2Instituto de Salud del Estado de Chiapas, Programas de Tracoma y Oncocercosis en Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México; 3Global Health Infectious Disease Research Program, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USACorrespondence: Mario A Rodríguez-Pérez Email [e-mail]: We present a historical review of two neglected tropical diseases (NTD), namely, onchocerciasis and trachoma, both which were successfully eliminated in Mexico. In addition, we present a cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) demonstrating that these were worthwhile health interventions. Historically, an estimate of $310.68 and $38.92 per person were spent during the period of time the onchocerciasis and trachoma elimination programs operated, respectively.Keywords: onchocerciasis, trachoma, assessments, Mexico, Chiapas, Oaxaca