10 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & OPINION Malaria reduces household incomes in Sri Lanka Labour days lost to malaria cost 179 'economically active' Sri Lankans a total of SUS778 in net income between September 1994 and September 1995, according to a survey of an agricultural community in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. Over the year, 223 malaria episodes reported by 134 individuals resulted in a total of 650 lost labour days (1.8% of all potential working days) among 179 'economically active' individuals. Using an average annual net household income of 12 900 Rupees ($US258)*, it was calculated that labour days lost to malaria reduced the net income of the households surveyed by a total of SUS778. Of this total, SUS406 was attributable to labour days lost by men aged 18-60 years; $US266 to labour days lost by women aged 18-60 years; and SUS 106 to labour days lost by children aged 14-17 years. In contrast, labour days lost to diseases other than malaria reduced the net income of the households surveyed by a total of $US2373. * see PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 114: 9, 31 May 1997;800525665 Konradsen F. Van der Hoek W. Amerasinghe PH. et aI. Measuring the economic cost of malaria to households in Sri Lanka. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 56: 656-660. Jun 1997 '''''''''2() ' PhannacoEconomics & Outcomes News 16 Aug 1997 No. 125 1173-5503197/0125-000101$01.00° Adl. Internetlon.1 Limited 1997. All rights reserved

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10 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & OPINION

Malaria reduces household incomes in Sri Lanka

Labour days lost to malaria cost 179 'economically active' Sri Lankans a total of SUS778 in net income between September 1994 and September 1995, according to a survey of an agricultural community in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka.

Over the year, 223 malaria episodes reported by 134 individuals resulted in a total of 650 lost labour days (1.8% of all potential working days) among 179 'economically active' individuals. Using an average annual net household income of 12 900 Rupees ($US258)*, it was calculated that labour days lost to malaria reduced the net income of the households surveyed by a total of SUS778. Of this total, SUS406 was attributable to labour days lost by men aged 18-60 years; $US266 to labour days lost by women aged 18-60 years; and SUS 106 to labour days lost by children aged 14-17 years. In contrast, labour days lost to diseases other than malaria reduced the net income of the households surveyed by a total of $US2373. * see PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 114: 9, 31 May 1997;800525665

Konradsen F. Van der Hoek W. Amerasinghe PH. et aI. Measuring the economic cost of malaria to households in Sri Lanka. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 56: 656-660. Jun 1997 '''''''''2()'