WHO-CHOICE

CHOICE = CHOosing Interventions that are Cost Effective

A critical component of health financing policy is to ensure the available resources are used equitably and efficiently. Governments have a direct influence on the resources they control, but they can also encourage efficient resource use in the non-government sector in a variety of ways. However, this requires good information which can be used for setting priorities.

WHO-CHOICE contributes to this evidence base by assembling regional databases on the costs, impact on population health and cost-effectiveness of key health interventions. It also provides a contextualization tool which makes it possible to adapt regional results to the country level. This work started in 1998 with the development of standard tools and methods which have been used to generate the regional databases. For more information, please see:

• Generalized Cost Effectiveness Analysis: A Guide
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• Making Choices in Health: WHO Guide to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

The work is now focusing on the country contextualisation tools and subsequent policy dialogue. For more information, please see:

• Generalized Cost Effectiveness Analysis for national-level priority- setting in the health sector
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