2021
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06688-7
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The health system costs of post abortion care in Tanzania

Abstract: Background Unsafe abortion is common in Tanzania. Currently, postabortion care (PAC) is legally provided, but there is little information on the national cost. We estimated the health system costs of offering PAC in Tanzania in 2018, at existing levels of care and when hypothetically expanded to meet all need. Methods We employed a bottom-up costing methodology. Between October 2018 and February 2019, face-to-face interviews were conducted with fac… Show more

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“…Apart from death and morbidities, the collateral effect of unsafe abortion included the direct cost in finance to the patient, her family, and the health system. The annual cost of treating major complications of abortion as reported in 2008 was $553 million, while in sub-Saharan African countries, $200 million was spent in out-of-pocket expenses of individuals and households for the treatment of post-abortion complications 5 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Apart from death and morbidities, the collateral effect of unsafe abortion included the direct cost in finance to the patient, her family, and the health system. The annual cost of treating major complications of abortion as reported in 2008 was $553 million, while in sub-Saharan African countries, $200 million was spent in out-of-pocket expenses of individuals and households for the treatment of post-abortion complications 5 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%