The economic toll of cancer
Catastrophic expenditure and impoverishment among lower-income households in Malaysia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15367160 |
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| Authors | Farhana Aminuddin (0000-0003-2958-5017, corresponding author), Mohd Shaiful Jefri Mohd Nor Sham Kunusagaran (0009-0009-5464-397X, Ministry of Health), Sivaraj Raman (0000-0002-2010-5593, Ministry of Health), Marhaini Mostapha (0000-0001-8865-0777, Ministry of Health), Nur Amalina Zaimi (0000-0002-7157-8235, Ministry of Health), Yui Ping Tan (0000-0001-7097-8336, Ministry of Health), Tan Yui Ping, Mohd Shahri Bahari (0000-0002-6530-8677, Ministry of Health), Nur Azmiah Zainuddin (Ministry of Health), Nor Zam Azihan Mohd Hassan (0000-0002-0683-1249, Ministry of Health) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2216-2216 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-025-23415-7 |
| PMID | 40604705 |
| OpenAlex | W4411868064 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 48 |
Although the public healthcare in Malaysia is highly subsidised, the lower-income households still face substantial CHE and poverty due to cancer-related OOP costs. Therefore, designing targeted policies and establishing comprehensive safety nets are essential to safeguard vulnerable households
Biostatistics · Economics · Environmental health · Household income · Public health · Socioeconomics · Toll · Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Epidemiology
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