Cost-effectiveness of family planning services in Egypt

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to improve the operational and allocative efficiency of the governmental family planning units in Egypt. The specific objectives were to measure and compare 3 different cost-effectiveness ratios among 4 different types of family planning delivery models at the primary and secondary health care delivery levels in Egypt. The study concluded that the most cost effective delivery mode based on the number of family planning clients, and the annual births averted was the rural health units. While, the urban health centers were the most cost-effective delivery mode considering the annual CYPs. However, by excluding the annual land cost, the urban health centers and Cairo Governorate will be the most cost-effective delivery mode and region based on the annual number of clients and the annual CYPs. While, the rural health units and Beni-Swif Governorate were the most cost-effective delivery mode and region based on the cost per births averted indicator