Analysis of multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) financial protection policy: MDR-TB health insurance schemes, in Chhattisgarh state, India

Analysis of multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) financial protection policy: MDR-TB health insurance schemes, in Chhattisgarh state, India

Abstract Introduction There are significant financial barriers to access treatment for multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in India. To address these challenges, Chhattisgarh state in India has established a MDR-TB financial protection policy by creating MDR-TB benefit packages as part of the...

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Main Authors: Debashish Kundu, Nandini Sharma, Sarabjit Chadha, Samia Laokri, George Awungafac, Lai Jiang, Miqdad Asaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis
Health insurance
RSBY
Universal health coverage
Financial protection policy
Inequity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13561-018-0187-5

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