Cost of SARS-CoV-2 self-test distribution programmes by different modalities: a micro-costing study in five countries (Brazil, Georgia, Malaysia, Ethiopia and the Philippines).
Megan A HansenNkgomeleng A LekodebaJoshua M ChevalierTom OckhuisenPaula Del Rey-PuechElena Marban-CastroGuillermo Zohar Martínez-PérezSonjelle ShiltonMuhammad Radzi Abu HassanVladimer GetiaCatiuscia Weinert-MizuschimaMaria Isabelle Tenorio BezerraLensa ChalaRobert LeongRemilekun PereginoSara KellerIneke SpruijtCheryl C JohnsonSarah J GirdwoodBrooke E NicholsPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Our results indicate that it is likely to cost between $2.44 and $12.78 per test to distribute COVID-19 self-tests across common settings in five heterogeneous countries. Cost-effectiveness analyses using these results will allow policymakers to make informed decisions on optimally scaling up COVID-19 self-test distribution programmes across diverse settings and evolving needs.