Publications by authors named "Cebisile Ngcamphalala"
In Antigua and Barbuda, prostate cancer is known for its epidemiological burden; however, its economic burden on the healthcare system is unknown. This study aimed to assess the economic burden of prostate cancer in Antigua and Barbuda from the healthcare provider's perspective. To conduct this prevalence-based cost-of-illness study, we used patient data abstracted from records at key study sites for the period of 2017-2021 to establish a yearly prevalence.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) in Eswatini, comparing it with data from Olmsted County, Minnesota, to understand its impact, particularly among Black individuals.
- A total of 515 plasma samples from a nationally representative survey showed a 13.2% prevalence of MGUS, with findings indicating that while overall MGUS rates are similar between Eswatini and Olmsted County, light-chain MGUS is significantly higher in Eswatini.
- The results suggest that current definitions of light-chain MGUS may need reevaluation, particularly in the context of untreated HIV infections, as they could be reflecting different underlying conditions.
Background: Early sexual debut (i.e., sex before the age of 15 years), especially if it is unprotected, may increase the risk of acquiring HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and unwanted pregnancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Low back pain (LBP) is a multifactorial and the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorder, whose economic burden is of global concern. Evidence suggests that the burden of LBP in increasing and will continue rising with the greatest burden occurring in low-and-middle-income-countries (LMICs). This study sought to determine the economic burden of LBP in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa from the providers perspective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Prostate cancer is the fifth cause of cancer mortality among men worldwide. However, there is limited data on costs associated with prostate cancer in low- and middle-income countries particularly in the sub-Saharan region. From a societal perspective, this study aims to estimate the cost of prostate cancer in Eswatini.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite the well-documented information on cancer prevention and management, among noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), globally, cancer continues to be the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality with devastating economic consequences. The burden is disproportionately more among developing countries and the extent of evidence available on the economic consequences (direct and indirect costs) of cancer remains unknown in low-income countries particularly in the sub-Saharan region. Understanding the costs of illness is important to inform decision-making on setting up health care policies and informing economic evaluation of interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cervical cancer imposes considerable economic burden on societies and individuals. There is lack of evidence regarding this from the developing world and particularly from sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the study aimed to estimate the societal costs of cervical cancer in Eswatini.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As the drive towards universal coverage is gaining momentum globally, the need for assessing levels of financial health protection in countries, particularity the developing world, has increasingly become important. In Swaziland, the level of financial health protection is not clearly understood.
Objective: To assess financial catastrophe and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments for health services in Swaziland.