Hi. I would like to share an important document with you.
The Peruvian Ministry of Health and USAID, through the VIGIA Project, have
done a national study to measure the economic impact of malaria in Peru.
The study has considered the estimation of direct costs which are the
economic resources directly spent because of the disease; and the indirect
costs that do not imply a cash disbursement of money but represent a loss
of opportunities to produce or to work.
One of the results is that malaria represents an important cost for the
families who live in endemic areas because it is as high as 26.6 million US
dollars. For these families, mostly poor, the average cost by the disease
is 475 US dollars. Although one malaria case costs yearly an average of 95
dollars to the families, they experience an average of five cases. For the
rural families in the jungle, 70% of the are poor, this cost can equal to
one third of their yearly earnings.
A copy of the whole document (english and spanish) can be find free at:
http://www.minsa.gob.pe/pvigia/p.htm
or contact:
Victor M. Zamora M.; M.D.; M.A. HMPP
National Director
VIGIA Project
MINSA-USAID
Mailto:[log in to unmask]
http://www.minsa.gob.pe/pvigia
c. Camilo Carrillo 402 Lima 11 PERU
Tel: ﮝ1-3323458
Fax: ﮝ1-4336260
Thank you.
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