Title
Jeugdgezondheidszorg: Veel preventie voor weinig geld [Youth healthcare: Much prevention for little money]
Author
Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P.
Verkerk, P.H.
van Leerdam, F.J.M.
Reijneveld, S.A.
HiraSing, R.A.
Publication year
2003
Abstract
As part of government policy, the 'Youth healthcare' prevention programme is offered free of charge to all children aged 0 to 19 years who are resident in the Netherlands. It consists of a programme of primary prevention (including vaccinations, information and advice) and secondary prevention (screening, surveillance, early diagnosis) and individual prevention and care. Many elements from the programme package have been shown to have a favourable cost-effectiveness relationship, in terms of health benefits and financially. Other elements have a social priority. The present government expenditure for the total youth healthcare package is about 380 million euros per year, that is 1900 euros per child. In terms of conditions prevented or years of life gained, this is cheaper than accepted prevention programmes for adults. The present approach can only be maintained and strengthened, if the expenditure is increased so that new programme elements can be investigated and - if found effective - implemented.
Subject
Health
Early diagnosis
Finance
Government
Health care
Health economics
Health program
Juvenile
Money
Policy
Resident
Review
Screening
Social care
Adolescent
Adolescent Health Services
Child
Child Health Services
Child, Preschool
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mass Screening
Netherlands
Primary Prevention
Vaccination
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TNO identifier
237084
ISSN
0028-2162
Source
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 147 (19), 895-898
Document type
article