The economic value of vaccination: why prevention is wealth

[...]new healthcare models are needed to change the focus of current systems from illness management to healthcare management integrating cost-effective preventative interventions. In December 2014, The Council of European Ministers of Health updated the Europe 2020 Strategy, to acknowledge the impo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of market access & health policy 2015-01, Vol.3 (1), p.29284
Hauptverfasser: Rémy, Vanessa, Largeron, Nathalie, Quilici, Sibilia, Carroll, Stuart
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Zusammenfassung:[...]new healthcare models are needed to change the focus of current systems from illness management to healthcare management integrating cost-effective preventative interventions. In December 2014, The Council of European Ministers of Health updated the Europe 2020 Strategy, to acknowledge the importance of investment in health as a contributor to economic growth, highlighting the role of preventative actions, including vaccination against communicable diseases, in strengthening cost-effectiveness (8). [...]infectious disease control and vaccination coverage may act as an effective safeguard against poverty and health inequalities.
ISSN:2001-6689
2001-6689
DOI:10.3402/jmahp.v3.29284