Cost of SARS-CoV-2 self-test distribution programmes by different modalities: a micro-costing study in five countries (Brazil, Georgia, Malaysia, Ethiopia and the Philippines)

Objective Diagnostic testing is an important tool to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, yet access to and uptake of testing vary widely 3 years into the pandemic. The WHO recommends the use of COVID-19 self-testing as an option to help expand testing access. We aimed to calculate the cost of providing CO...

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Main Authors: Cheryl C Johnson, Sara Keller, Sonjelle Shilton, Ineke Spruijt, Brooke E Nichols, Joshua M Chevalier, Megan A Hansen, Tom Ockhuisen, Sarah J Girdwood, Nkgomeleng A Lekodeba, Paula del Rey-Puech, Elena Marban-Castro, Guillermo Zohar Martínez-Pérez, Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, Vladimir Getia, Catiuscia Weinert-Mizuschima, Maria Isabelle Tenorio Bezerra, Lensa Chala, Robert Leong, Remilekun Peregino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/4/e078852.full