Household costs among patients hospitalized with malaria: evidence from a national survey in Malawi, 2012

Household costs among patients hospitalized with malaria: evidence from a national survey in Malawi, 2012

Abstract Background With 71% of Malawians living on < $1.90 a day, high household costs associated with severe malaria are likely a major economic burden for low income families and may constitute an important barrier to care seeking. Nevertheless, few efforts have been made to examine these cost...

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Main Authors: Ian Hennessee, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Melissa Briggs-Hagen, Andy Bauleni, Monica P. Shah, Alfred Chalira, Dubulao Moyo, Wilfred Dodoli, Misheck Luhanga, John Sande, Doreen Ali, Julie Gutman, Kim A. Lindblade, Joseph Njau, Don P. Mathanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Household costs
Malawi
Inpatient malaria
Economic burden
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-2038-y

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