Households of tuberculosis (TB) patients face high TB-related costs in Somalia
This study found that almost three out of four patients in TB care and their households experience a substantive economic burden accessing TB services in Somalia, particularly during the continuation phase of their treatment, and mainly driven by the direct nonmedical costs. A sustainable and equitable social protection program is required to reduce the proportion of households facing economic burdens due to TB in Somalia.
Authors
- Ireneaus Sebit Sindani
- Emmanuel Olashore
- Mukhtar Shube
- Joseph Kuye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6840-0674)
- Barinaadaa Afirima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8014-6215)
- Mohamed Salah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0142-5604)
- Abiodun Hassan
- Stephen Balogun
- Abukar Ali Hilowle
- Vianney Rusagara
- Faith Ngima
- Michael Lei Abaasiku
Institutions
- Family Health International 360 (US)
- World Vision (US)
- Institute of Human Virology (NG)
- John Snow (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Global and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-025-00175-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.42