Cost of Care for Non-communicable Diseases: Which Types of Healthcare Providers are the Most Economical in India’s Chhattisgarh State?
Samir Garg,
Narayan Tripathi,
Kirtti Kumar Bebarta
Abstract:Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) affect a large number of people globally and their burden has been growing. Healthcare for NCDs often involves high out-of-pocket expenditure and rising costs of providing services. Financing and providing care for NCDs have become a major challenge for health systems. Despite the high burden of NCDs in India, there is little information available on the costs involved in NCD care. Methods The study was aimed at finding out the average monthly cost of outpatient care… Show more
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