Intervention
From: Health Sector Reform in Asia and the Pacific – options for developing countries – Asia Development Bank 1999

Prioritization Factors

Cost/ DALY ($)

Burden of disease

Corrects market failure

Improves equity

Screening for easily treated/prevented cancers

50-100

3 = Some prospective data; if discovered, treatment moderately effective

Improvement in water supply, sanitation, and household ventilation

Unknown but likely to be high

Vector control using chemical pesticides

2 = Time series data; effectiveness likely

Treatment of leprosy

Moderate
to low

Blood screening for HIV

4 = Good data; effective if HIV prevalent

Treatment of schizophrenia, manic-depression, and depression

4 = Good data; effective therapy

Treatment of stable angina and diabetes

4 = Good clinical data; moderate effectiveness 3 = Prospective RCT; efficacy difficult to attain

Cancer pain palliation

4 = For pain relief

Moderate/ High

No

Yes

Rehabilitation from injuries, leprosy, and polio

200-225

3 = Variable depending on condition

High

No

Yes

Treatment of injuries and minor trauma

25-250

3 = Clinical efficacy excellent depending on type of injury

High

No

Yes