Alison A. Bettis

TL;DR: The absence of cost data and inconsistencies in the collection and analysis methods constitutes a major research gap for STH control and detailed and accurate costs of targeting different age groups or increasing treatment frequency will be essential to formulate cost-effective public health policy.

TL;DR: It is highlighted that, without new diagnostic methods, it will be difficult for policy makers to make the most cost-effective decisions and that the potentially higher unit costs of new methods can be outweighed by the long-term programmatic benefits they have (such as the ability to detect the interruption of transmission).

TL;DR: Community-wide treatment is notably more cost-effective for controlling hookworm’s morbidity and transmission than the current child-targeted strategies and could even be cost-saving in many settings in the longer term.

TL;DR: An overview of the health and economic burden estimates of dengue in Vietnam is provided to provide an overview and important research gaps for future studies are highlighted.

TL;DR: A better understanding of chikungunya disease dynamics with appropriate granularity and better insights into the duration of long-term population immunity is critical to assist in the planning and success of vaccine development efforts pre and post licensure.