Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care: a mixed methods study from Puducherry, India

Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care: a mixed methods study from Puducherry, India

Background: The average expenditure incurred by patients in low- and middle-income countries towards diagnosis and treatment of TB ranges from $55 to $8198. This out-of-pocket expenditure leads to impoverishment of households. One of the three main targets of the End TB Strategy (2016–2035) is that...

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Main Authors: Thirunavukkarasu Prasanna, Kathiresan Jeyashree, Palanivel Chinnakali, Yogesh Bahurupi, Kavita Vasudevan, Mrinalini Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
health expenditure
coping strategy
patient costs
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1477493

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