100万能买到多少年的健康生活?这个在很多人看来不着边际的问题,事实上一直是各国卫生部门所面临的棘手难题,特别是那些医疗经费稀缺的发展中国家。日前,刚刚出版的《发展中国家疾病控制优先项目(第二版)》(简称 DCP2)给出了最新的答案。该书认为,同样的经费能够从死亡和伤残中挽救回来的人数,不仅仅取决于居民的健康状况,还取决于各国所采取的卫生干预手段,一些最有效的卫生保健方法往往很简单,也很便宜。 How many years of healthy life can one million buy? This problem, which seems to many people to be marginal, has in fact always been a difficult problem faced by the health authorities in various countries, especially those developing countries where medical expenses are scarce. A few days ago, the newly published “Disease Control Priority Project for Developing Countries (Second Edition)” (abbreviated as DCP2) gave the latest answer. The book believes that the same amount of money that can be saved from death and disability depends not only on the health status of residents, but also on the health interventions adopted by countries. Some of the most effective health care methods are often simple. It is also very cheap.