Multi-Stakeholder Decision Aid for Improved Prioritization of the Public Health Impact of Climate Sensitive Infectious Diseases

Author:

Hongoh, V, Gosselin, P, Samoura, K, Ravel, A, Campagna, C, Cissé, HD, Waaub, JP, and Michel, P

Publication type:

Journal Article

Publication date:

2016-04

Journal/Series title:

Int J Environ Res Public Health

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URL:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4847081/

Abstract:

The effects of climate change on infectious diseases are an important global health concern and necessitate decisions for allocation of resources. Economic tools have been used previously; however, how prioritization results might differ when done using broader considerations identified by local stakeholders has yet to be assessed. A multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach was used to assess multi-stakeholder expressed concerns around disease prioritization via focus groups held in Quebec and Burkina Faso.