The household costs of visceral leishmaniasis care in south-eastern Nepal.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important public health problem in south-eastern Nepal affecting very poor rural communities. Since 2005, Nepal is involved in a regional initiative to eliminate VL. This study assessed the economic impact of VL on households and examined...

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Main Authors: Surendra Uranw, Filip Meheus, Rob Baltussen, Suman Rijal, Marleen Boelaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585119?pdf=render