Question

Types of out of pocket expense for non communicable diseases in india

Answer 1

average cost of hospitalization per stay at private facilities (INR 11,552) was much higher than in public facilities (INR 4,935) for any type of illnesses (Table 2). For non-communicable diseases, average cost per stay as an inpatient was as high as INR 14,377 in private compared to INR 6,876 in government.

Answer 2

Answer:

The economic burden for treatment of non-communicable diseases is the highest, followed by that of other diseases & disability, reproductive health related diseases communicable diseases. The average annual OOP expenditure for treatment of these diseases are Rs. 12,669 Rs. 10,783, Rs. 7,142 and Rs. 6,570 respectively.

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