Health systems have improved their abilities to identify, diagnose, treat and, increasingly,
achieve viral suppression among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Despite these advances, a …

Objective To estimate the incidence of, and trends in, catastrophic health expenditure in sub-
Saharan Africa. Methods We systematically reviewed the scientific and grey literature to …

Background Direct out of pocket (OOP) payments for healthcare may cause financial
hardship. For diabetic patients who require frequent visits to health centres, this is of concern …

Objective A non-negligible proportion of sub-Saharan African (SSA) households experience
catastrophic costs accessing healthcare. This study aimed to systematically review the …

Background Financial protection from catastrophic health care expenditure (CHE) and
patient out-of-pocket (OOP) spending are key indicators for sustainable surgical delivery. We …

Background Financial risk protection (FRP), defined as households' access to needed
healthcare services without experiencing undue financial hardship, is a critical health …

Abstract Background Studies from rural South Africa indicate that people living with HIV
(PLHIV) may have better health outcomes than those without, potentially due to the frequent …

Background: Building surgical capacity through global surgery partnerships (GSPs) between
high and low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is a rising global health focus. Our aim …

Objective An increasing number of persons across the world require long-term care (LTC). In
Spain, access to LTC involves individuals incurring out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure. There …

Objectives This study analyses the financial burden associated with the introduction of
copayment for long-term care (LTC) in Spain in 2012 for dependent individuals. Material and …