Cost of diarrhoea: a household perspective from seven countries in the Global Enteric Multicentre Study (GEMS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of diarrhoeal diseases is considerable in South Asia, as well as in sub-Saharan Africa. Its economic impact is more profound in resource-limited settings like low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this study, we aimed to estimate the direct and indirect costs reported by the caregivers of participants from seven LMICs.

Methods

The current study is a secondary analysis using data from the multicentre, Global Enteric Multicentre Study, which enrolled under-5 children. This prospective case-control study was conducted in seven sites, all of which were in LMICs. After adjustment for inflation, cost data were collected from the caregivers and converted into international dollar (I$). Quantile regression models were developed after adjusting for

SUBMITTER: Al Fidah MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273133 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature