Leverage Factor
| Project | Cost | Real world outcome | Outcome estimates | Economic value in Western terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesunate for severe malaria | $31.8m/year | 195,000 lives saved/year | - | $390b |
Leverage Factor
12,000
Artesunate
MSF (aka Doctors Without Borders) put out a report calling for the use of artesunate rather than quinine for severe cases of malaria throughout the world. "To treat all cases of severe malaria world-wide with artesunate instead of quinine represents an additional annual drug cost of $31.8 million and a total drug cost of $49.2 million in order to save around 195,000 lives each year."