OBJECTIVE:
to estimate the cost of the Municipal Program for Dengue Control in Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
METHODS:
Costs of program considering epidemic (October/2009-April/2010) and endemic (May-September/2010) periods of dengue transmission, from the perspective of the National Unified Health System (SUS); cost components considered were human resources, training, infrastructure, office equipment, transportation, personal protective equipment, field equipment, laboratory equipment, insecticides and social mobilization; capital (investment) and recurring costs were considered.
RESULTS:
average monthly recurring costs were R$1,355,760 (US$814,075) and R$981,100 (US$589,108), for the epidemic and endemic periods, respectively; annual capital cost was R$683,315 (US$410,301); approximately 82%, 15% and 3% of the total cost were from municipal, federal and state level funding sources, respectively.
CONCLUSION:
estimated incremental costs resulting from dengue epidemics provide information to support planning of dengue prevention and control activities.
Dengue; Costs and Cost Analysis; Health Economics
