Incidence of catastrophic health expenditures for households: An example of medical attention for the treatment of severe childhood malaria in Kinshasa reference hospitals, Democratic Republic of Congo
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the incidence of catastrophic health expenditures faced by households in Kinshasa with children affected by severe malaria. A total of 1350 children below the age of 15 year who were hospitalized due to severe malaria were included in the study. We analyzed the...
Main Authors: | Félicien Ilunga-Ilunga, Alain Levêque, Samia Laokri, Michèle Dramaix |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114001464 |
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