Estimating the cost for obstetric fistula repair in hospitals of Mozambique: a low-income country
Without neglecting that prevention is better than plasty, the results show feasible levels of fistula repair costs for mobilization of funds. For the estimated 2,000 fistulas reported annually, the government needs an average MZN 36,144,360 (USD 588,000).
Authors
- Armindo Nhanombe
- Neide Canana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5674-3792)
- Elídio Muamine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9037-5804)
- Sérgio Chicumbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2498-9373)
- Laurentino Cumbi
- Regina Amado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4419-6175)
- Germano Pires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9992-2862)
- A Domingos
- Maria Isabel Cambe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2758-6796)
- Nelmo Jordão Manjate
- Janet Dulá Martins
Institutions
- Malaria Consortium (GB)
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde (MZ)
- United Nations Population Fund (US)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-024-00542-2
- Primary Topic
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00