LSE Principal Investigators: Lesong Conteh, Bryony Simmons
Start Date: 2023
End Date: 2027
Region: Africa
Keywords: childhood fever, mortality, point of care test, economics, Africa
EChiLiBRiST is an ISGlobal-led consortium aimed at reducing Child Mortality in Africa.
EChiLiBRiST is a 5-year project, funded by Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Program, Innovate UK and UKRI, which aims to develop and validate a rapid test for early recognition and improved management of febrile children at risk of severe diseases
LSE will be responsible for the EChiLiBRiST health economics and socio-behavioural sciences work package. We will model economic and behavioural responses to novel diagnostic interventions in different scenarios in Ethiopia, Gabon and Mozambique. Our specific objectives include:
- Assessing the value for money of the device in low-income settings
- Assessing the determinants of decision-making and the preferences held by healthcare providers and families when using a diagnostic tool with risk-stratification
- Evaluating the household labour-leisure tradeoffs associated with fever episodes
Visit the EChiLiBRiSTwebsite.