Reducing Child Mortality in the Last Mile: Experimental Evidence on Community Health Promoters in Uganda
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
vol. 11,
no. 3, July 2019
(pp. 155-92)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
The delivery of basic health products and services remains abysmal in many parts of the world where child mortality is high. This paper shows the results from a large-scale randomized evaluation of a novel approach to health care delivery. In randomly selected villages, a sales agent was locally recruited and incentivized to conduct home visits, educate households on essential health behaviors, provide medical advice and referrals, and sell preventive and curative health products. Results after 3 years show substantial health impact: under 5-years child mortality was reduced by 27 percent at an estimated average cost of $68 per life-year saved.Citation
Björkman Nyqvist, Martina, Andrea Guariso, Jakob Svensson, and David Yanagizawa-Drott. 2019. "Reducing Child Mortality in the Last Mile: Experimental Evidence on Community Health Promoters in Uganda." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 11 (3): 155-92. DOI: 10.1257/app.20170201Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- I12 Health Behavior
- I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
- J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
- O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
- O18 Economic Development: Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
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