Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science (PRICELESS SA)

The Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science (PRICELESS SA) is part of the School of Public Health in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. It is a research centre working at the intersection of economics, public health and social science.

Its research strengths lie in health economics, cost-effectiveness analysis, the political economy of health, and the commercial determinants of health. Work in the publication data includes evaluations of dialysis modalities, prevention of mother-to-child transmission services for migrants, and the fiscal and employment effects of the Health Promotion Levy, alongside studies of alcohol regulation and industry influence.

Further themes include health systems resilience and community care, covering chronic disease service disruptions during COVID-19 and informal caregiving for older adults with cognitive decline in rural areas. Research on unhealthy food environments and marketing to children informs prevention policy. The centre's work is focused chiefly on South Africa and its region.