Estimated cost-savings from integrated care for HIV, diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a cost-minimisation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In a cluster-randomised trial in Uganda and Tanzania, we showed that integrated management, compared with standard vertical care, could achieve a high standard of care for diabetes and hypertension without adversely affecting outcomes for HIV. However, evidence on the value for money of integrated care is needed to inform policy.

Objective

Our economic evaluation aimed to establish the value for money of integrated care compared with vertical care for HIV, diabetes and hypertension.

Methods

A societal perspective was adopted, considering provider and patient costs for integrated and standard care in Uganda and Tanzania over one year. Provider costs were estimated for 6714 participants based on five representative health facilities per country. Patient costs

SUBMITTER: Abou Jaoude GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12422034 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature