Cost Utility Analysis (CUA) is a form of economic evaluation increasingly used to inform health policy decision of the making in low and middle income countries.
(a) Using an example of a CUA, describe how to interpret the results of a CUA including the components of the incremental cost effectiveness ratio (ICER). (1000 words maximum)
(b) Describe the role of factors other than efficiency that may inform health policy decision making, using examples where relevant. (1000 words maximum)
(c) In order to implement National Health insurance (NHI) reforms in South Africa, many discussions will need to be made. Discuss how CUA could be used to inform discipline about investments and priority setting for health interventions and technologies in the context of South Africa.(1000 words maximum)