Incidence and determinants of households’ catastrophic payments for TB care: evidence from a multi-country trial (EXIT-TB project) implemented in East Africa
Despite the availability of free TB services in East Africa provided by the respective National TB programmes, more than half of TB-affected households experienced CHE due to TB. Our findings reinforce the need for cost mitigation policies among TB-affected households, particularly the worse offs so as to reduce the incidence of CHE and further impoverishment.
Authors
- Amani Thomas Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9968-3635)
- Amani Wilfred (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4342-2006)
- Sayoki Mfinanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-2684)
- Doreen Philbert
- Nicholaus P. Mnyambwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8584-4477)
- Peter Binyaruka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1892-7985)
- Johnson Mshiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7810-7367)
- Godfather Kimaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8862-5483)
- Bruce Kirenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2023-2840)
- Esther Ngadaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4540-5637)
- Blandina Theophil Mmbaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5550-1916)
- Getnet Yimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1469-837X)
- Francis Donard Ngadaya
- Steve Wandinga
Institutions
- Ifakara Health Institute (TZ)
- Africa Center (US)
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Kampala International University in Tanzania (TZ)
- Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (TZ)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001543
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.21
Funders
- European Commission
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership