Economic burden of non-communicable diseases on households in Nigeria: evidence from the Nigeria living standard survey 2018-19
Abstract Background The importance of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria is reflected in their growing burden that is fast overtaking that of infectious diseases. As most NCD care is paid for through out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses, and NCDs tend to cause substantial income losses through chro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16498-7 |