The economic burden of type 2 diabetes on the public healthcare system in Kenya: a cost of illness study
This study shows that T2D imposes a huge burden on Kenya's healthcare system. There is a need for government and societal action to develop and implement policies that prevent T2D, and appropriately plan care for those diagnosed with T2D.
Authors
- Patrick G. Ilboudo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1956-6971)
- Petronell Kruger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0624-2847)
- Milka Wanjohi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4289-4762)
- Richard E. Sanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6348-9075)
- Caroline H. Karugu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6914-9714)
- Micheal Kofi Boachie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1062-889X)
- Gershim Asiki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9966-1153)
- Charles Agyemang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3882-7295)
- Aisha Moolla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9768-5389)
- Stefanie Vandevijvere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3225-7524)
- Lilian Mburu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4897-2274)
- Veronica Ojiambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5201-7574)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- Sciensano (Belgium) (BE)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Public Health Service of Amsterdam (NL)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11700-x
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.16
Funders
- International Development Research Centre
- South African Medical Research Council
- African Population and Health Research Center