In a 2002 study from Cambodia, households with a dengue patient had to borrow money at high interest rates and lose productive assets (land) to repay debts linked to healthcare costs. Public healthcare cost significantly less than private healthcare but was either not present where people lived or did not have a good reputation.
Full Citation:
Van Damme, W., Van Leemput, L., Por, I., et al. 2004. Out-of-pocket health expenditure in poor households: evidence from Cambodia. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 9(2).
Title of Article: Out-of-pocket health expenditure in poor households: evidence from Cambodia
Author(s): Van Damme, W., Van Leemput, L., Por, I., et al
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Name: Tropical Medicine and International Health
Publication Volume: 9(2)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15040566/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01194.x
Topics: Economics & Return on Investment
Disease Vaccines: Dengue
Immunization Terms: Impoverishment
Countries: Cambodia
WHO Regions: South-East Asia