Study reveals alarming economic burden of TB treatment
A study of 1,482 TB patients across four states revealed shockingly high rates of catastrophic costs, with 30% to 61% experiencing financial hardship exceeding 20% of pre-TB annual household income mainly due to delays in diagnosis and income loss because of unemployment during long TB treatment. The study was conducted by the George Institute for Global Health,…
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