Ten-year health impact, economic impact and return on investment of the South African molecular diagnostics programme for HIV, tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-2
The molecular diagnostics programme in South Africa generated a significant amount of health gains and economic value associated with these health gains. The return on investment rivals other high-impact public health interventions such as childhood vaccination. The molecular diagnostics programme in South Africa is highly impactful and will continue to be an excellent investment in South African public health expenditure.
Authors
- Andrew N. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2384-4807)
- Kyra H. Grantz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2319-5010)
- Naseem Cassim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4389-2849)
- Alvin X. Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6281-8498)
- Lesley Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6573-9525)
- Lucia Hans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0330-4857)
- Lise Jamieson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2354-4580)
- Wendy Stevens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1684-908X)
- Pedro Da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9869-5271)
- Kamy Chetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5226-2374)
- Brooke E Nichols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4682-4999)
- Alexandra de Nooy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3947-6900)
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- Boston University (US)
- FIND (CH)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- University College London (GB)
- National Research Foundation (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015830
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- South African Medical Research Council
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases