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Table 5 Average annual economic costs for ITN (5-year LLIN) programmes.

From: Costs and consequences of large-scale vector control for malaria

ITN programme

Average annual cost per LLIN distributed*

Average annual cost per TNY*

Cost per death averted*

Cost per DALY averted*

Eritrea

10.08/9.60

1.38/1.92

502/698

15/21

Togo

3.23

1.90

692

21

Malawi

5.05/4.36

1.79/1.69

651/616

20/19

Senegal

7.36/6.96

1.67/3.25

606/1,181

18/36

Tanzania

5.74/5.06

1.62/2.28

588/828

18/25

  1. * In paired numbers the left value includes protection from re-treatment kits while the right value results from removing both protection and commodity costs related to re-treatment kits (see main text for details).
  2. Assumes all nets are long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) with 5 years duration and a cost of USD 7. 2005 USD. TNY = treated net-year. DALY = disability-adjusted life year.
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