Economic burden of chronic conditions among households in Myanmar: the case of angina and asthma

Conclusions Myanmar is expanding public spending on health and has recently launched an innovative programme for supporting hospital-based care for poor households. Our findings suggest the need for interventions to address OOP expenses associated with outpatient care (including drugs) for chronic conditions in Myanmar’s population.

Source: Health Policy and Planning - October 7, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Htet, S., Alam, K., Mahal, A. Tags: Original articles Source Type: research