Extended CEA: Home-Based Neonatal Care in Rural India

This report from the World Bank is the fifth volume of the Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (DCP3) series. It addresses the disease burden of cardiovascular, respiratory, and related disorders (CVRDs), which account for more than half of global adult deaths, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. While CVRDs are mostly preventable or can be treated to reduce morbidity, such interventions are costly and require greater capacity to detect and treat early. When combined with…

This review article from The Lancet highlights the conclusions drawn from the nine volumes of Disease Control Priorities, third edition (DCP3), published between 2015 and 2018 by the World Bank, with particular focus on intersectoral policy priorities and essential universal health coverage (EUHC). The article provides a history of the DCP series and describes the structure and analysis of the current DCP3, which is built around 21 “essential packages,” each of which addresses the concerns…

DCP3 includes a comprehensive review of the efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of priority health interventions with the goal of influencing program design and resource allocation at global and country levels. DCP3 includes nine individual volumes, with the first eight structured around packages of conceptually related interventions, and the ninth providing an overview of main findings. Publicly available resources include journal articles and reports, both DCP3 and non-DCP3 related, as well as presentations, working papers, and book…