Cost - benefit and funding analysis of the Danila Dilba Health Service
This in-depth independent analysis by Deloitte Access Economics delivers a cost benefit analysis into main focus areas of interest :– type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and maternal and child health.
The cost-benefit analysis shows that DDHS delivers value for money in improving Indigenous health outcomes.The cost-benefit analysis indicated that each dollar invested in DDHS provides $4.18
of benefits to society, and thus, each additional dollar invested into primary health care services provided by DDHS provides a strong return
.
Currently, DDHS is able to deliver these improved health outcomes to almost 80% of the Greater Darwin Indigenous population