Estimating Health Benefits and Making Trade-offs in Philanthropy

The chapter explores how health benefits are estimated using disability adjusted life years (DALY) and discusses the criticisms and challenges associated with this measurement. It delves into converting between economic and health benefits in philanthropy, emphasizing the transparency needed for making trade-offs with limited resources. The episode also covers the process of prioritizing and setting impact bars in philanthropic grant-making, utilizing frameworks like INT to evaluate problems based on importance, neglectedness, and tractability.