Economic burden of tuberculosis in Tanzania: a national survey of costs faced by tuberculosis-affected households.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although tuberculosis (TB) care is free in Tanzania, TB-associated costs may compromise access to services and treatment adherence resulting in poor outcomes and increased risk of transmission in the community. TB can impact economically patients and their households. We assessed the economic burden of TB on patients and their households in Tanzania and identified cost drivers to inform policies and programs for potential interventions to mitigate costs.

Methods

We conducted a nationally representative cross-sectional survey using a standard methodology recommended by World Health Organization. TB patients of all ages and with all types of TB from 30 clusters across Tanzania were interviewed during July - September 2019. We used the human capital approach to asses

SUBMITTER: Kilale AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8961947 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature