Investigators
Study information
- Research Area: Tuberculosis
- Research type: Cross-sectional
- Start date: Oct 01, 2020
- End date: Dec 31, 2021
Study aim of the objectives
[1] To document the magnitude and main drivers of different type of costs incurred by TB Patients ( and their households) in order to guide policies to reduce financial access barriers and minimize the adverse socio-economic impact of TB
[2] To determine the baseline and periodically measure the percentage of TB patients ( and their households) treated in the NTP network and incurring catastrophic total costs due to TB
Study setting/Area (Location)
Countrywide-Health facility based survey
Implementing institution
Rwanda Biomedical Centre, UR and WHO
Department/Division
TB&ORD
Impact on Policy
Evidence current TB related cost and needs for cost readjustment to improve TB treatment outcome