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Health insurance's contribution to reducing the financial burden of tuberculosis in Guizhou Province, China.
Epidemiol Infect
December 2024
School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Despite global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB), the goal of preventing catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) due to TB remains unmet. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Data were collected from the Hospital Information System and a survey of TB patients who had completed standardized antituberculosis treatment between January and March 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCost of TB care and equity in distribution of catastrophic TB care costs across income quintiles in India.
Glob Health Res Policy
December 2024
ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), R-127, TNHB, Ayapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600077, India.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant social and economic burden to households of persons with TB (PwTB). Despite free diagnosis and care under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), individuals often experience significant out-of-pocket expenditure and lost productivity, causing financial catastrophe. We estimated the costs incurred by the PwTB during TB care and identified the factors associated with the costs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Multi Center, Epidemiological Study of Bone Tuberculosis in Southwest China from 2011 to 2023.
J Epidemiol Glob Health
December 2024
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No.6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
Article Synopsis
- Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant health issue in China, with Bone-TB being a common form that complicates diagnosis due to symptom similarity to other conditions, resulting in delayed treatment.
- This study analyzed data from 2,191 Bone-TB patients in Southwest China over a 12-year period, revealing demographic trends that highlight males, farmers, individuals aged 42-68, and those with HIV or diabetes as high-risk groups.
- Findings indicate a slow increase in Bone-TB cases, primarily affecting the thoracic and lumbar spine, with drug-resistant cases and hospitalization costs also noted, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention and treatment strategies.
Clinical profile, risk factors, disease severity, and outcome for COVID-19 disease in patients with tuberculosis on treatment under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program: a cohort of 1400 patients.
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis
November 2024
Department of Tuberculosis and Chest, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi.
COVID-19 affected millions of people worldwide, and tuberculosis (TB) continues to affect millions of people each year. The combined pandemic of COVID-19 and TB had a catastrophic effect on healthcare policies and healthcare setups around the globe. The clinical profile and factors affecting the outcome of COVID-19 disease in TB patients on treatment in field conditions have not been studied in detail.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOut-of-pocket payment and catastrophic health expenditure of tuberculosis patients in accessing care at public-private mix clinics in Myanmar, 2022.
Infect Dis Poverty
November 2024
Population Services International Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar.
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined the financial burden of tuberculosis (TB) on patients in Myanmar, particularly those utilizing private providers in public-private mix (PPM) schemes, despite TB services being generally free.
- - A survey of 695 adults revealed that patients incurred a median total cost of approximately $53.4 for TB treatment, with the most significant expenses occurring during the pre-treatment phase and clinic visits.
- - Alarmingly, about 34.5% of patients faced catastrophic health expenditure, defined as spending over 20% of their financial capacity on TB-related costs, highlighting the ongoing economic challenges despite available healthcare services.
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