Allocating Scarce Healthcare Resources in Developing Countries: A Case for Malaria Prevention

Jacqueline Griffin (), Pinar Keskinocak () and Julie Swann ()
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Jacqueline Griffin: Northeastern University
Pinar Keskinocak: Georgia Institute of Technology
Julie Swann: Georgia Institute of Technology

Chapter Chapter 20 in Handbook of Healthcare Operations Management, 2013, pp 511-532 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Decisions regarding the best use of scarce health resources become increasingly complex in developing countries due to high disease incidence, poor healthcare system infrastructure, and other societal factors. We develop a resource allocation model for the design of an Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program for malaria prevention in developing countries. Due to the seasonal nature of malaria risk factors, the model addresses dynamic resource allocation based on the risk characteristics. Using the model as a framework, a decision support tool for IRS operations is constructed. With a small numerical example we demonstrate the value of the tool for evaluating complexities and tradeoffs in the allocation of limited resources for an IRS program and the impact of heuristic decision making.

Keywords: Transportation Cost; Malaria Case; Indoor Residual Spray; Mixed Integer Programming; Distribution Center (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5885-2_20

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