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The case against disaster relief

August 29, 2008
By Holden

When a natural disaster and humanitarian crisis hits the headlines, many of us (including me) reach straight for our wallets. Emergencies have an easier time getting our attention (and emotional investment) than the chronic health problems that plague the developing … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Posted in Disaster relief, Uncategorized | 11 Replies

Cost-effectiveness is in the eye of the beholder

August 28, 2008
By Holden

Broadly-speaking, we think of “cost-effectiveness” as referring to how much of value is accomplished for a given amount of money. If two interventions are both proven and scalable to similar degrees, the more cost-effective one is a better investment because … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Donated technological equipment

August 28, 2008
By Elie

Business Week writes: According to the World Health Organization, about half of the imaging equipment sent to developing countries goes unused because local technicians aren’t trained to operate it or lack the necessary spare parts. (H/t Aman at THDBlog) Is … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Selecting program-based health interventions

August 27, 2008
By Holden

We are doing both region-based and program-based research on developing-world health. First I will discuss our program-based research, which will focus on (a) finding particular interventions (and/or clusters of interventions) that appeal to us; (b) finding organizations that implement these … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Region-based vs. program-based approaches to developing-world health

August 26, 2008
By Holden

Deciding where to give involves making major judgment calls: decisions that rest on subjective and otherwise highly debatable claims (such as the decision of which sort of life change to aim for). We have no pretense of being able to … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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DALYs and disagreement

August 22, 2008
By Holden

Elie thinks that fistula is worse than death. jsalvati disagrees. I’d rather bring someone to full health than save an infant’s life. Ryan agrees, but Basti does not and Ron Noble emphatically does not. It’s possible that we would all … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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