Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were previously considered to only affect high-income
countries. However, they now account for a very large burden in terms of both mortality and …

Abstract The World Health Organization estimates that annually 150 million people
experience severe (catastrophic) financial difficulties as a result of healthcare payments …

Abstract Background In India, Out-of-pocket expenses accounts for about 62.6% of total
health expenditure-one of the highest in the world. Lack of health insurance coverage and …

Background Catastrophic health expenditure is a measure of financial risk protection and it
is often incurred by households who have to pay out of pocket for health care services that …

Methods: The study was undertaken at a large public tertiary hospital in North India. The
health system cost was assessed using a mixed micro-costing approach. The data were …

Background Cancer is the third leading cause of mortality in the world, and cancer patients
are more exposed to financial hardship than other diseases. This paper aimed to review …

This article examines patterns and determinants of the likelihood and financial burden of
encountering out-of-pocket healthcare expenses in Sri Lankan households as, on average …

Background:" Achieve universal health coverage (UHC), including financial risk protection,
access to quality essential healthcare services and access to safe, effective, quality and …

There are no published data on the cost of cancer treatment for guiding reimbursement
decisions in India. The present study was designed to estimate the cost of treating head and …

Despite renewed policy priorities to universalise health coverage, unmet need for healthcare
is long-standing concern in India. The recent data suggests the unmet healthcare need …