Scabies Outbreak Cost Analysis for Rohingya Refugee Camps, 2021-2024

USD 2.12 million was the total financial cost for scabies outbreak response over four years, with an average annual cost of USD 531,729. The dataset contains retrospective costing data from 35 health facilities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, managed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) from January 2021 to December 2024. It was authored by Charls Erik Halder and uploaded to figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare treatment cost-effectiveness based on permethrin versus ivermectin treatment modalities mentioned in the scenario analysis.
• Model the financial impact of mass drug administration (MDA) interventions on healthcare system costs.
• Estimate per-case management costs for scabies in large-scale, resource-poor populations.
• Analyze the proportion of total costs attributed to specific drug expenditures, such as permethrin cream.

Strengths

• Cost data spans a four-year period from 2021 to 2024.
• Includes specific cost figures: total cost (USD 2.12M), average annual cost (USD 531,729), and per-case cost range (USD 5.33-6.54).
• Data source is clearly defined as the IOM health programme's financial and epidemiological records.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provider-perspective only, focusing on IOM expenditures, which may not capture full societal or patient costs.

Provenance

Source

International Organization for Migration (IOM) health programme data from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Collection Method

Retrospective costing study using a combination of standard stepdown and micro-costing methods on budget and consumption reports.

Time Range

January 2021 to December 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 17:55:02; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.