Estimating the level and determinants of catastrophic expenditure related to hypertension management in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Kofi Aduo-Adjei, James Akazili, Øystein Ariansen Haaland, Lumbwe Chola · 2025
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Kofi Aduo-Adjei, James Akazili, Øystein Ariansen Haaland, and Lumbwe Chola measure how often blood pressure care crushes household budgets in Ghana's Greater Accra Region, in a 2025 study. Ghana's national insurance aims to keep care from pushing families into poverty, yet out-of-pocket costs stay high. The team surveyed 382 patients at two district clinics about direct and indirect costs of managing hypertension.
By the lower threshold, 65 percent of patients faced catastrophic spending; by the stricter one, 58 percent did. Most respondents were women, and nearly all were Christian. Widowhood and joblessness linked to lower odds in the team's model, while larger households raised them. The authors conclude that hypertension care still imposes a heavy financial burden despite insurance, and they call for stronger protection for these patients.
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| CREATOR | Kofi Aduo-Adjei, James Akazili, Øystein Ariansen Haaland, Lumbwe Chola |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |