Historical Review and Cost-Effectiveness Assessment of the Programs to Eliminate Onchocerciasis and Trachoma in Mexico
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 Est...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6b6a63f4ec934ddab2692077e067cd51 2023-05-15T15:04:22+02:00 Historical Review and Cost-Effectiveness Assessment of the Programs to Eliminate Onchocerciasis and Trachoma in Mexico Fernández-Santos NA Prado-Velasco FG Damián-González DC Unnasch TR Rodríguez-Pérez MA 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/6b6a63f4ec934ddab2692077e067cd51 EN eng Dove Medical Press https://www.dovepress.com/historical-review-and-cost-effectiveness-assessment-of-the-programs-to-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RRTM https://doaj.org/toc/1179-7282 1179-7282 https://doaj.org/article/6b6a63f4ec934ddab2692077e067cd51 Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, Vol Volume 12, Pp 235-245 (2021) onchocerciasis trachoma assessments mexico chiapas oaxaca Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2021 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T07:52:20Z 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 drmarodriguez@hotmail.comAbstract: 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 Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Gutiérrez ENVELOPE(-57.917,-57.917,-63.300,-63.300) |
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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 drmarodriguez@hotmail.comAbstract: 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 |
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Historical Review and Cost-Effectiveness Assessment of the Programs to Eliminate Onchocerciasis and Trachoma in Mexico |
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