500m curable sexually transmitted infections (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and trichomoniasis) occur each year.
Healthcare interventions in the developing world often display high leverage factors. Interventions targeting STIs are probably widely overlooked due to moral squeamishness. Therefore it seems reasonable to hypothesize that interventions targeting STIs would offer a high leverage factor.
| Project | Cost | Real world outcome | Outcome estimates | Economic value in Western terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STD treatment in low income countries (Priorities in Health, The World Bank, 2006, pp. 134) | $1-4/DALY (Disability Adjusted Life Year) | 1 DALY saved | - | $90k |
20,000 - 90,000