Study reveals alarming economic burden of tuberculosis treatment in India

Proportion of TB-affected households faced catastrophe by indirect cost calculation approach and at various thresholds, using household income as denominator. Note: HCA1: Human capital approach where hours spent was calculated using minimum wage rate for all; HCA2: Human capital approach where hours spent was calculated using combination of patient wage and minimum wage; OA: Output approach. Credit: PLOS Global Public Health (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003078 Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health India in collaboration with researchers from Indira Gandhi Government Medical College (Nagpur), and the London School of Hygiene Read More

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