Who pays for measles? The economic arguments for sustained immunization

Social cost of land mines in four countries: Afghanistan, Bosnia, Cambodia, and Mozambique

“…The research team of five to eight interviewers covered all contiguous households in each site until they had achieved the number assigned for the national pictures. The statistical handling of this method is discussed in detail elsewhere 12 13. Key informants in each community were asked about changes in agricultural production patterns related to the presence of land mines and local prices of livestock and farm produce.…”

Wastage of family income on skin disease in Mexico

“…The mean total cost of ineffective treatment for the two commonest conditions over six months was a major financial burden on families in a marginal economy where the mean daily wage is 15.2 new pesos (pounds sterling 2.87) 3. Furthermore, some children lost considerable time from school because of skin infection.…”

Household cost-benefit equations and sustainable universal childhood immunisation: a randomised cluster controlled trial in south Pakistan [ISRCTN12421731]

“…Diseases like measles and pertussis may be an inconvenience for the well-nourished, whereas for the malnourished, they can be a question of life or death. Costs of not vaccinating (disease burden, care and funerals) are borne disproportionately by the poor; in a single epidemic, these diseases can destroy a household economy[17]. …”