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The economic impact of childhood acute gastroenteritis on Malawian families and the healthcare system

Authored by:

Hendrix, N., Bar-Zeev, N., Atherly, D., et al

Full Citation:

Hendrix, N., Bar-Zeev, N., Atherly, D., et al 2017. The economic impact of childhood acute gastroenteritis on Malawian families and the healthcare system. BMJ open. 7(9).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Treatment of vaccine-preventable disease carries a heavy financial toll for health systems and for families.

Key Evidence: In Malawi, in 17% of cases where children were admitted to the hospital, and in 9% of cases where children were treated as outpatients for diarrhea, household costs associated with treating that episode, exceeded monthly income in a significant number of cases. The costs were significant enough to push families from each income level below the national poverty line for the month in which the illness occurred.