Paying to waste lives: the affordability of reducing mother-to-child transmission

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dc.contributor.authorSkordis, Jolene
dc.contributor.authorNattrass, Nicoli
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-05T15:02:29Z
dc.date.available2016-07-05T15:02:29Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.date.updated2016-06-20T10:48:53Z
dc.description.abstractIt is estimated that each HIV-positive child in South Africa costs the government more in terms of health and welfare expenses than it does to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV through the use of antiretroviral regimens (where the mother continues to breast-feed). Programmes to reduce MTCT of HIV/AIDS are, thus, clearly affordable. Using Nevirapine (according to the HIVNET 012 Protocol) saves fewer lives, but is more cost-effective than using Zidovudine (CDC 2 weeks regime).en_ZA
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-6296(01)00133-3
dc.identifier.apacitationSkordis, J., & Nattrass, N. (2001). <i>Paying to waste lives: the affordability of reducing mother-to-child transmission</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Social Science Research(CSSR). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20219en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSkordis, Jolene, and Nicoli Nattrass <i>Paying to waste lives: the affordability of reducing mother-to-child transmission.</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Centre for Social Science Research(CSSR), 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20219en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSkordis, J., & Nattrass, N. (2001). Paying to waste lives: the affordability of reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in South Africa. Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper AU - Skordis, Jolene AU - Nattrass, Nicoli AB - It is estimated that each HIV-positive child in South Africa costs the government more in terms of health and welfare expenses than it does to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV through the use of antiretroviral regimens (where the mother continues to breast-feed). Programmes to reduce MTCT of HIV/AIDS are, thus, clearly affordable. Using Nevirapine (according to the HIVNET 012 Protocol) saves fewer lives, but is more cost-effective than using Zidovudine (CDC 2 weeks regime). DA - 2001 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2001 T1 - Paying to waste lives: the affordability of reducing mother-to-child transmission TI - Paying to waste lives: the affordability of reducing mother-to-child transmission UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20219 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20219
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSkordis J, Nattrass N. Paying to waste lives: the affordability of reducing mother-to-child transmission. 2001 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20219en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Social Science Research(CSSR)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.titlePaying to waste lives: the affordability of reducing mother-to-child transmissionen_ZA
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