One of the strategies of the World Health Organization End Tuberculosis (TB) was to reduce
the catastrophic costs incurred by TB-affected families to 0% by 2020. Catastrophic cost is …

Background To assess the financial burden due to out of pocket (OOP) payments, two
mutually exclusive approaches have been used: catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) and …

Background Approximately 5% of patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis have a relapse
after 6 months of first-line therapy, as do approximately 20% of patients after 4 months of …

Background: As well as imposing an economic burden on affected households, the high
costs related to tuberculosis (TB) can create access and adherence barriers. This highlights …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) patients in Uganda incur large costs related to the illness,
and while seeking and receiving health care. Such costs create access and adherence …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death in much of sub-Saharan
Africa despite available effective treatment. Prompt initiation of TB treatment and access to …

Objectives Tuberculosis (TB) is known as a disease of the poor. Despite TB diagnosis and
care usually being offered for free, TB patients can still face substantial costs, especially in …

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 …

Background Studies on costs incurred by patients for tuberculosis (TB) care are limited as
these costs are reported as averages, and the economic impact of the costs is estimated …

Background The economic burden on households affected by tuberculosis through costs to
patients can be catastrophic. WHO's End TB Strategy recognises and aims to eliminate …