Estimating Catastrophic Costs due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Anita Sharif Chowdhury (Author), Md Shakil Ahmed (Author), Sayem Ahmed (Author), Fouzia Khanam (Author), Fariha Farjana (Author), Saifur Reza (Author), Shayla Islam (Author), Akramul Islam (Author), Jahangir A.M. Khan (Author), Mahfuzar Rahman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To eliminate TB from the country by the year 2030, the Bangladesh National Tuberculosis (TB) Program is providing free treatment to the TB patients since 1993. However, the patients are still to make Out-of-their Pocket (OOP) payment, particularly before their enrollment Directly Observed Treatment...