countries of the Caribbean and Haiti). In Argentina, the costs of caring for a diabetes patient are estimated at US$3,000 if hospitalized, and US$500 without hospitalization. This represents a total cost for the Argentine health system of at least US$450 million per year. In short, at a conservative estimate, the main NCDs cost the Argentine health system at least US$1.5 billion per year—not counting the expenses incurred by families or productivity losses owing to NCD-related premature death and/or disability. Project Beneficiaries and Expected Impact The Project involves specific primary NCD prevention actions targeting the population at and several improvements in NCD care and prevention in public health establishments. Better NCD care services will benefit an estimated 3.2 million people, considering the population in the highest-risk age bracket (40–64 years) with public health coverage. The proposed interventions will generate significant direct benefits in terms of potential life years gained. The direct benefits are associated with savings in the health system resulting from avoided hospitalizations, medical consultations, and treatment for the population exposed to risk factors and lower (nonmedical) expenses paid by the families for care and services for family members with NCDs. The indirect benefits are associated with productivity gains in the labor market as a result of a reduction in the number of premature deaths and disabilities and better quality of life for the population. The project acts on the main NCD risk factors and NCD care simultaneously. There are two clearly differentiated groups of beneficiaries: first, the general population affected by risk factors such as exposure to tobacco, inadequate diet, or physical inactivity, and, second, persons who are currently suffering from an NCD, or who could suffer from one in the very near future, and are attended in the public health subsector. To estimate the health impact of the interventions proposed in this preliminary economic evaluation, a set of targets was defined relating to the prevalence of certain risk factors directly associated with NCDs, on information obtained from the 2010–16 Federal Health Plan and a recent study on setting NCD risk factor targets. Table A6.3 shows baseline data on the risk factors and a projected scenario for 2024, according to the effectiveness of the proposed interventions. Table A6.3 Prevalence of Risk Factors in Persons over Age 18 Years
countries of the Caribbean and Haiti). In Argentina, the costs of caring for a diabetes patient are estimated at US$3,000 if hospitalized, and US$500 without hospitalization. This represents a total cost for the Argentine health system of at least US$450 million per year. In short, at a conservative estimate, the main NCDs cost the Argentine health system at least US$1.5 billion per year—not counting the expenses incurred by families or productivity losses owing to NCD-related premature death and/or disability. Project Beneficiaries and Expected Impact The Project involves specific primary NCD prevention actions targeting the population at and several improvements in NCD care and prevention in public health establishments. Better NCD care services will benefit an estimated 3.2 million people, considering the population in the highest-risk age bracket (40–64 years) with public health coverage. The proposed interventions will generate significant direct benefits in terms of potential life years gained. The direct benefits are associated with savings in the health system resulting from avoided hospitalizations, medical consultations, and treatment for the population exposed to risk factors and lower (nonmedical) expenses paid by the families for care and services for family members with NCDs. The indirect benefits are associated with productivity gains in the labor market as a result of a reduction in the number of premature deaths and disabilities and better quality of life for the population. The project acts on the main NCD risk factors and NCD care simultaneously. There are two clearly differentiated groups of beneficiaries: first, the general population affected by risk factors such as exposure to tobacco, inadequate diet, or physical inactivity, and, second, persons who are currently suffering from an NCD, or who could suffer from one in the very near future, and are attended in the public health subsector. To estimate the health impact of the interventions proposed in this preliminary economic evaluation, a set of targets was defined relating to the prevalence of certain risk factors directly associated with NCDs, on information obtained from the 2010–16 Federal Health Plan and a recent study on setting NCD risk factor targets. Table A6.3 shows baseline data on the risk factors and a projected scenario for 2024, according to the effectiveness of the proposed interventions. Table A6.3 Prevalence of Risk Factors in Persons over Age 18 Years
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