The economic burden of malaria on households and the health system in a high transmission district of Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique. Increased investments in malaria control have reduced the burden, but few studies have estimated the costs of malaria in the country. This paper estimates the economic costs associated with malaria care to households and to the health system in the high burden district of Mopeia in central Mozambique.

Methods

Malaria care-seeking and morbidity costs were routinely collected among 1373 households with at least one child enrolled in an active case detection (ACD) cohort in Mopeia, and through cross-sectional surveys with 824 families in 2017 and 805 families in 2018. Household costs included direct medical expenses, transportation and opportunity costs of the time lost due to illness. Structur

SUBMITTER: Alonso S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849240 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature