Publications by authors named "F Meheus"
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- Cancer is a major health issue in Kenya, being the third leading cause of death, with breast cancer alone causing 3,100 deaths each year, highlighting the need for integration of cancer care in universal healthcare.
- The Ministry of Health conducted a cost-benefit analysis of breast cancer prevention and treatment, modeling three scenarios: early diagnosis, clinical breast exam-led screening, and mammogram-led screening to assess their economic and health impacts.
- Over 40 years, the analysis shows that while all strategies are economically viable, the clinical breast exam approach is the most beneficial, yielding $2.3 billion in net economic benefits and saving 236,000 lives, compared to $1.9 billion and 34,000 lives saved with
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- This study aimed to create a conceptual framework to assess the financial hardship experienced by families affected by childhood cancer, addressing the absence of standardized tools that consider diverse global perspectives.
- Researchers used a group concept mapping approach, engaging parents, survivors, and support staff from 41 countries, focusing particularly on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- The study identified six key themes related to financial hardship, highlighting significant caregiver and treatment impacts, and noting that the challenges faced in LMICs are more pronounced than those in high-income countries (HICs).
Financial hardship in childhood cancer contributes to poor health outcomes and global disparities in survival, but the extent of the financial burden on families is not yet fully understood. We systematically reviewed financial hardship prevalence and individual components characterising financial hardship across six domains (medical, non-medical, and indirect costs, financial strategies, psychosocial responses, and behavioural responses) and compared characteristics across country income levels using an established theory of human needs. We included 123 studies with data spanning 47 countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Thyroid cancer incidence in France has increased rapidly in recent decades. Most of this increase has been attributed to overdiagnosis, the major consequence of which is overtreatment. We aimed to estimate the cost of thyroid cancer management in France and the corresponding cost proportion attributable to the treatment of overdiagnosed cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Physical inactivity is an important modifiable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions. We aimed to estimate the public health-care costs associated with these diseases because of physical inactivity, which will help policy makers to prioritise investment in policy actions to promote and enable more people to be more active.
Methods: We used a population-attributable fraction formula to estimate the direct public health-care costs of NCDs and mental health conditions for 2020-30.