Household Economic Consequences of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has declined dramatically in wealthier countries in the past three decades, but it remains endemic in many lower-resourced regions and can have significant costs to households. The objective of this study was to quantify the economic burden of RHD among Ugandans affected by RHD.

Keywords

Household Economic Consequences, Rheumatic Heart Disease

Citation

Opara, C. C., Du, Y., Kawakatsu, Y., Atala, J., Beaton, A. Z., Kansiime, R., ... & Su, Y. (2021). Household economic consequences of rheumatic heart disease in Uganda. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 8, 636280.https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2021.636280

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https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8413

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Medical and Health Sciences

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