The economic burden of visceral leishmaniasis and barriers to accessing healthcare in Tigray, North Ethiopia: A field based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important public health problem, which mainly affects the poor rural dwelling communities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. However, little is known about the health and economic burdens of this disease in East Africa, including Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to assess the household level economic burden of VL among affected communities in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.

Methods

Between April and August 2020, a cross-sectional household survey was conducted on 96 patients who had been treated for VL within 12 months prior to the survey, in six districts of Tigray. Data on households' health seeking behavior, direct and indirect costs and coping strategies were collected using a structured questionnaire and the responses were an

SUBMITTER: Tessema SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508124 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature