Effect of financial support on reducing the incidence of catastrophic costs among tuberculosis-affected households in Indonesia: eight simulated scenarios

Effect of financial support on reducing the incidence of catastrophic costs among tuberculosis-affected households in Indonesia: eight simulated scenarios

Abstract Background The World Health Organization’s End Tuberculosis Strategy states that no tuberculosis (TB)-affected households should endure catastrophic costs due to TB. To achieve this target, it is essential to provide adequate social protection. As only a few studies in many countries have e...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Fuady, Tanja A. J. Houweling, Muchtaruddin Mansyur, Erlina Burhan, Jan Hendrik Richardus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Catastrophic cost
Social protection
Financial support
Cash transfer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-019-0519-7

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