A5090320459- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
University of the Witwatersrand
2021-2025
South African Medical Research Council
2021-2025
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a devastating impact globally, with severe health and economic consequences. To prepare systems to deal the pandemic, epidemiological cost projection models are required inform budgets efficient allocation of resources. This study estimates daily inpatient care costs COVID-19 in South Africa, an important input into evaluation models.We adopted micro-costing approach, which involved identification, measurement valuation resources used clinical...
Approximately 1.33 million pregnancies are recorded in South Africa annually. About 30% of all pregnant women HIV positive, posing a serious risk to unborn children. However, effective interventions such as prevention mother-to-child transmissions (PMTCT) services have been shown significantly reduce the or vertical transmission. Migrant face challenges accessing [free] healthcare services. This study aims assess cost-effectiveness providing free PMTCT migrant living Africa. We employed...
Poverty among expectant mothers often results in sub-optimal maternal nutrition and inadequate antenatal care, with negative consequences on child health outcomes. South Africa has a support grant that is available from birth to those need. This study aims determine whether pregnancy grant, administered through the extension of would be cost-effective compared existing alone. A cost-utility analysis was performed using decision-tree model predict incremental costs (ZAR) disability-adjusted...
Background: Poverty among expectant mothers often results in sub-optimal maternal nutrition and inadequate antenatal care, with negative consequences on child health outcomes. South Africa has a support grant that is available from birth to those need. This study aims determine whether pregnancy grant, administered through the extension of would be cost-effective compared status quo.Methods: A cost-utility analysis was performed using decision-tree model predict incremental costs (ZAR)...