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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
The economic burden of visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan: An assessment of provider and household costs
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 89, No. 6, Year 2013
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected parasitic disease that is fatal if left untreated and is endemic in eastern Sudan. We estimated the direct and indirect costs of treatment of VL from the perspective of the provider and the household at three public hospitals in Gedaref State. The median total cost for one VL episode was estimated to be US$450. Despite the free provision of VL drugs at public hospitals, households bore 53% of the total cost of VL with one episode of VL representing 40% of the annual household income. More than 75% of households incurred catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditures. The length of treatment of 30 days led to important costs for both health providers and households. Alternative treatment regimens that reduce the duration of treatment are urgently needed. Copyright © 2013 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Meheus, Filip
South Africa, Cape Town
Faculty of Health Sciences
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Abuzaid, Abuzaid A.
Sudan, Khartoum
Institute of Endemic Diseases Sudan
Baltussen, Rob P.M.
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud University Medical Center
Younis, Brima Musa
Sudan, Khartoum
Khartoum University
Balasegaram, Manica
Switzerland, Geneve
Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative
Khalil, Eltahir Awad Gasim
Sudan, Khartoum
Khartoum University
Boelaert, Marleen C.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Musa, Ahmed Mudawi
Sudan, Khartoum
Khartoum University
Statistics
Citations: 46
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.12-0585
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Sudan