Nita Radhakrishnan: Even Free Treatment Has a Cost – Addressing the Family-Borne Burden for Equitable Care
Nita Radhakrishnan, Additional Professor and HOD, Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, shared on LinkedIn:
“Even in settings where diagnostics and factor support are provided free, recognizing and addressing the hidden costs faced by families creates a meaningful opportunity to further strengthen equitable hemophilia care. Expanding access to prophylaxis with home therapy and incorporating indirect costs into health-economic planning can substantially reduce this burden while simultaneously improving outcomes.”
Title: Family-Borne Financial Costs of Managing Paediatric Haemophilia in a Government Facility in North India
Authors: Nita Radhakrishnan, Archit Pandharipande, Ritu Gupta, Shruti Verma, Eby P. Baby, Hari Gaire, Manju Singh
Read full paper here.
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