The burden of out-of-pocket and indirect costs of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Minas Gerais, Brazil
This study underscores the substantial economic burden of CL treatment on patients, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to mitigate financial hardship, particularly among vulnerable socioeconomic groups.
Authors
- Endi Lanza Galvão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5648-3932)
- Gláucia Cota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0538-7403)
- Janaína de Pina Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0875-3600)
- Marialva Alvarenga Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4697-5594)
- Sarah Nascimento Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1087-9819)
- Tália Santana Machado de Assis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5682-2981)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (BR)
- Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013020
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz