Table 1

Summary of key results with 95% Credible Intervals

EliminationEradication IEradication IIEradication III
Number of treatments (millions)3.41 (3.18–3.53)4.66 (4.41–4.90)4.37 (4.13–4.59)4.16 (3.92–4.38)
DALYs averted (millions)*1.72 (1.09–2.62)2.98 (1.90–4.45)4.38 (2.79–6.50)
Financial costs (millions USD)929.2 (883.5–971.5)1289.4 (1226.7–1344.9)1273.5 (1208.9–1331.4)1234.9 (1172.3–1299.8)
Economic costs (billions USD)5.19 (4.91–5.45)7.91 (7.50–8.300)7.97 (7.55–8.37)7.53 (7.12–7.94)
ICER (USD/DALY averted)*219.0 (142.65–322.72)120.7 (79.47–177.70)72.94 (47.74–109.80)
Potential savings to health system (millions USD)*139.9 (63.8–260.3)335.6 (152.2–626.8)483.4 (219.1–902.6)
Potential gains in worker productivity (billions USD)*3.41 (2.03–5.36)10.06 (5.98–15.50)14.43 (8.58–22.02)
  • *Measured against the elimination scenario as the comparator.

  • DALY, disability adjusted life years; ICER, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios.