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Persons living with tuberculosis (TB) in India face significant financial burdens, with indirect costs being the largest component. Many experience catastrophic costs, highlighting the need for interventions to reduce diagnostic delays and improve access to care.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Tuberculosis Research

Background:

  • India's National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) aims to cover TB treatment costs.
  • Despite program coverage, individuals with TB (PLWTB) experience substantial financial distress from direct and indirect expenses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the financial impact of TB on individuals in India.
  • To understand the magnitude and patterns of TB-related costs from the patient's perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review using keywords like 'tuberculosis,' 'India,' 'cost,' and 'out of pocket.'
  • Calculation of variance-weighted mean costs for direct and indirect expenditures.

Main Results:

  • PLWTB incur significant direct costs (mean US$46.8) and substantial indirect costs (mean US$666.6), which form 93.4% of total costs.
  • Pre-diagnosis costs can be four times higher than treatment costs; private sector treatment is six times costlier than public sector care.
  • One in three PLWTB in India face catastrophic financial costs due to TB.

Conclusions:

  • High direct and indirect costs associated with TB disproportionately affect individuals in India.
  • Interventions are crucial to reduce diagnostic delays, minimize travel expenses, enhance awareness of NTEP services, and improve inpatient care reimbursement to eliminate catastrophic costs.