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Just out of curiosity, how do I save one life for $1000?
by wcoenen 6y ago
Just out of curiosity, how do I save one life for $1000?
- renewiltord 6y agoGivewell has a model for you: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BmFwVYeGMkpys6hG0tnfHyq__ZFZf-bmXYLSHODGpLY/edit#gid=1377543212 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BmFwVYeGMkpys6hG0tnf... They have more detailed information elsewhere. They are generally trustworthy. Of course I boosted the cost (based on memory) a little, and literalized the value (the truth is that each additional mosquito net has a marginal reduction in the probability of a child contracting and then dying of malaria). And it looks like I made two errors: * I had a memory of an older model - the newer one makes it more expensive * I misremembered the optimal strategy (it isn't anti-malaria, it's Deworm the World at $1003 / child under age 5 saved).