Economic terms such as effectiveness and efficiency are often used when evaluating programs, but what do these terms really mean? Tune in to hear Dr. McFarland from Emory University, and Dr. Dalaba from the University of Health and Allied Sciences, as they discuss the role that public health economics has in the fight against NTDs.

A full bio for Dr. McFarland can be found here.

A full bio for Dr. Dalaba can be found here.

Links to more resources:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023)


• Edwards et al., (2013). Public health economics: a systematic review of guidance for the economic evaluation of public health interventions and discussion of key methodological issues


• Turner et al., (2019). Economic evaluations of onchocerciasis interventions: a systematic review and research needs