Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Option B+ for HIV Prevention and Treatment of Mothers and Children in Malawi

Olufunke Fasawe; Carlos Avila; Nathan Shaffer; Erik Schouten; Frank Chimbwandira; David Hoos; Olive Nakakeeto; Paul De Lay

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057778

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Option B+ for HIV Prevention and Treatment of Mothers and Children in Malawi

Olufunke Fasawe,

Affiliation Master of International Health Management, Economics and Policy Program, SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan, Italy
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Carlos Avila ,

* E-mail: Carlos_Avila@abtassoc.com

Affiliation Senior Health Economist, Principal Associate, Abt Associates, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Nathan Shaffer,

Affiliation PMTCT Technical Lead, HIV Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Erik Schouten,

Affiliation HIV Advisor, Management Sciences for Health, Lilongwe, Malawi
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Frank Chimbwandira,

Affiliation Director of the HIV and AIDS Department, Ministry of Health, Lilongwe, Malawi
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David Hoos,

Affiliation Assistant Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Senior Implementation Director, ICAP, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, United States of America
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Olive Nakakeeto,

Affiliation Health Economist, Independent Consultant, Saint-Genis-Poully, France
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Paul De Lay

Affiliation Deputy Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Geneva, Switzerland
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Option B+ for HIV Prevention and Treatment of Mothers and Children in Malawi

Olufunke Fasawe,
Carlos Avila,
Nathan Shaffer,
Erik Schouten,
Frank Chimbwandira,
David Hoos,
Olive Nakakeeto,
Paul De Lay

Published: March 12, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057778

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