The Cheapest Way To Save A Life

Опубликовано 22 декабря 2021, 20:59

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The most cost-effective way to save a human life right now is to help give Vitamin A drops to certain groups of people, thanks to the health effects of the drops and the ease of their distribution.


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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
- Vitamin A: A group of nutrients called retinoids used in several different processes in the human body.
- Malaria: A serious disease carried by parasites in a certain type of mosquito that feeds on humans.
- Value of Life: The economic value used to quantify the benefit of avoiding a fatality
- Upstream interventions: Approaches to healthcare that address root causes rather than symptoms.
- Night Blindness: An early symptom of Vitamin A deficiency in which the eye is unable to process low levels of light.


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Imdad, A, Mayo‐Wilson, E, Herzer, K, and Bhutta, ZA (2017). Vitamin A supplementation for preventing morbidity and mortality in children from six months to five years of age. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Vol 3. Retrieved from: cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/1...

GiveWell. Vitamin A Supplementation. Retrieved from: givewell.org/international/tec...

GiveWell. 2020 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Retrieved from: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d...

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