Cost analysis of implementation of a population level rabies control programme for children in India

BackgroundRabies is an endemic and major public health problem in India. This paper reports cost of implementation various Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Post-Exposure (PEP) strategies at programmatic level to avert rabies deaths children India.MethodsThe PrEP + PEP only regimens recommended by WHO national guidelines was calculated separately for the first year age group 0–5 years (U-5) 5–15 (U-15). The facility from government's perspective considering under National Rabies Control Program. All costs were converted into 2020 Indian Rupee International Dollars' value using implicit price deflators Purchasing Power Parities. Base case, scenario one-way sensitivity analyses conducted.ResultsThe regimen several times higher than all other groups implementation. However, study also reported use intradermal route vaccination local infiltration ERIG wounds as a cost-saving approach prevent situations where are implemented.ConclusionsThere need conduct primary studies order obtain data shorter real-time settings.