Household economic burden of type-2 diabetes and hypertension comorbidity care in urban-poor Ghana: a mixed methods study

• Main Authors: Samuel Amon (Author), Moses Aikins (Author), Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli (Author), Irene Akwo Kretchy (Author), Daniel Kojo Arhinful (Author), Leonard Baatiema (Author), Raphael Baffour Awuah (Author), Vida Asah-Ayeh (Author), Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade (Author), Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor (Author), Sedzro Kojo Mensah (Author), Mawuli Komla Kushitor (Author), Carlos Grijalva-Eternod (Author), Ann Blandford (Author), Hannah Jennings (Author), Kwadwo Koram (Author), Publa Antwi (Author), Ethan Gray (Author), Edward Fottrell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) predispose households to exorbitant healthcare expenditures in health systems where there is no access to effective financial protection for healthcare. This study assessed the economic burden associated with the rising burden of type-2 diabetes (...