22. Tropical Diseases Targeted for Elimination: Chagas Disease, Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis, and Leprosy

Table 22.2: Costs per DALY Averted for LF

Costs per DALY Averted for LF
	Mass drug administration			Vector control			Diethylcarbamazine-fortified salt
Scenario	Elim1	Elim2	Control	Elim1	Elim2	Control	Elim1	Elim2	Control
Duration (years)	6	10	30	5	10	30	1	3	30
Costs of control operations per capita (US$)	0.35	0.65	2.22	2.92	6.64	22.74	0.09	0.29	3.56
Cost per DALY averted (US$)	4.40	8.10	29.00	47.50	84.30	302.50	1.10	3.62	46.48

Source: Authors' calculations.