The economic burden of type 2 diabetes on the public healthcare system in Kenya: a cost of illness study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a growing public health concern. The availability of cost-of-illness data, particularly public healthcare costs for NCDs, is limited in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), yet such data evidence is needed for policy action.

Objective

The objective of this study was to estimate the economic burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) on Kenya's public healthcare system in 2021 and project costs for 2045.

Methods

This was a cost-of-illness study using the prevalence-based bottom-up costing approach to estimate the economic burden of T2D in the year 2021. We further conducted projections on the estimated costs for the year 2045. The costs were estimated corresponding to the care, treatment, and management of diabetes and som

SUBMITTER: Karugu CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472539 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature