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SolarSPELL in Vanuatu: An Economic Evaluation
Description
The purpose of this analysis is to determine the economic impact that the distribution of the SolarSPELL digital library system to Peace Corps volunteers in Vanuatu will have on the citizens of Vanuatu by quantifying the potential for SolarSPELL and its health education content to reduce rates of certain illnesses and thereby reduce the demands on the Vanuatu healthcare system. The research was carried out by researching the most prominent non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu that could be affected by lifestyle changes as a result of exposure to the health education content on the SolarSPELL and determining the expected changes in rates of each non-communicable disease as well as the expected changes in the individual and hospital costs, the loss of income due to missed work, transport costs within Vanuatu, and international medical evacuation costs. Ultimately, these costs were collectively reduced by approximately 2.046% due to SolarSPELL intervention, a reduction of approximately $7,000. However, given the limited scope of available information within the healthcare system of Vanuatu, it can be inferred that the impact of the distribution of the SolarSPELL is likely significantly larger. Consequently, it is recommended that the Vanuatu Ministry of Health, the SolarSPELL team, and the Peace Corps implement policies to increase the volume of healthcare data collected in Vanuatu in order to assist in future analyses of the healthcare system.
Date Created
2019-05
Contributors
- Erspamer, Brett Thomas (Author)
- Ross, Heather (Thesis director)
- Silverman, Daniel (Committee member)
- Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor)
- Department of Economics (Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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Extent
46 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Academic Year 2018-2019
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.52964
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minimal
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- 2019-04-20 12:05:52
System Modified
- 2021-08-11 04:09:57
- 3 years 3 months ago
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