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Costs and benefits of implementing child survival services at a private mining company in Peru

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  • Foreit, K.G.
  • Haustein, D.
  • Winterhalter, M.
  • La Mata, E.

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Costs and savings of child health services were studied in a private mining company in Peru. Despite considerable outlays for medical services, few children under age 5 were vaccinated, and half of their illnesses went untreated. Children who were attended at the company clinic usually received unnecessary medication. As a result of the study, the company hired additional staff to provide integrated maternal-child preventive health care and family planning and contracted for intensive training and periodic on-site supervision. In less than 2 years, vaccination coveraged reached 75%, and virtually all children under age 1 were enrolled in growth monitoring. Prescriptions were reduced by 24%, including a 67% drop in antimicrobials. The cost of the new services was $13 200 for the first 2 years. Approximately $6800 has been saved in pharmaceuticals prescribed for respiratory infection and diarrhea. Recently, two more mines adopted maternal and child health and family planning services. It is hoped that cost-benefit arguments will encourage other companies to incorporate aggressive child survival measures into their health plans.

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  • Foreit, K.G. & Haustein, D. & Winterhalter, M. & La Mata, E., 1991. "Costs and benefits of implementing child survival services at a private mining company in Peru," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 81(8), pages 1055-1057.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1991:81:8:1055-1057_6
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    1. Foreit, Karen G., 1992. "Private sector approaches to effective family planning," Policy Research Working Paper Series 940, The World Bank.

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