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OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR HIV/AIDS PATIENTS ARV TREATMENT PAYING HEALTH INSURANCE AT 6 HEALTH FACILITIES IN HCMC IN 2020
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Treatment with antiretroviral (ARV) drugs should be continued and lifelong for people living with HIV/AIDS. Despite the availability of supportive treatment through health insurance and funding, HIV patients in Vietnam must bear the burden of out-of-pocket costs for opportunistic infections. In 2020, a cross-sectional study was conducted at six health facilities in Ho Chi Minh City with the goal of determining the out-of-pocket costs of ART patients. According to the findings, the average out-of-pocket expense for each patient's HIV/AIDS-related outpatient visits is VND 185,000 per year. The average annual payment for HIV-related inpatient care and treatment is VND 37,000. Patients who use health insurance for ARV/HIV treatment do not have to bear "catastrophic" costs.
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Out-of-pocket expenses, HIV/AIDS, ARV and health insurance
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