Cost-effectiveness evaluations of interventions against infectious diseases are often performed using static models. Well-known static models are Markov models and decision trees. These models use a constant force of infection to estimate number of infected individuals. The dynamic effects of...

Influenza causes an estimated 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness annually, along with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Currently, Sri Lanka has no influenza vaccination policies and does not offer vaccination within the public...

Background: Timely diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is critical to achieve elimination goals. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing strategies for HCV compared to laboratory-based testing in standard of care.Methods: Cost-effectiveness analyses...