Table 1 Costs components.
Cost of Prophylaxis | Cost of adverse event | Cost of Malaria |
|---|---|---|
Travel1 | Loss of leisure1 | Loss leisure1 |
Assumed an approx. journey cost across 3 zones in London. | The cost of the lost days of holiday depending on severity of the reaction. | The cost of the lost days of holiday depending on severity of the reaction. |
Prescription1 | Medical costs1 | Medical costs3 |
Cost of Atovaquone/Proguanil from a pharmacy. | A severe level of adverse event requires addition medical consultation. | Cost of NHS hospitalization for malaria severity adjusted. |
health costs3 | Economic & Social costs2 | |
Nurses consult cost. | Includes days of work lost and social cost of death. The social cost of death encapsulates the average discounted value of remaining years of life coming solely from consumption and earnings. | |
Social costs2 Work time lost to society. |