Salt Reduction Policy in South Africa: Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
2015
This paper is an extended cost-effectiveness analysis to model the potential health and economic impacts of a salt reduction policy in South Africa. The authors used surveys and epidemiologic studies to estimate reductions in CVD resulting from lower salt intake. They calculated the average out-of-pocket (OOP) cost of CVD care and estimated the reduction in OOP expenditures and government subsidies due to the policy. They also estimated the costs of policy implementation and financial risk protection (FRP) benefits.
The salt policy could reduce CVD deaths by 11% across income quintiles. The policy could save households US$4.06 million (2012) in OOP expenditures and save the government US$51.25 million in healthcare subsidies each year.
Salt Reduction Policy in South Africa: Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Source:
Watkins DA, Olson ZD, Verguet S et al. Cardiovascular Disease and Impoverishment Averted Due to Salt Reduction Policy in South Africa: An Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. 2015 Health Policy and Planning 2016; 31: 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czv023