Dear health diary: The true cost of healthcare to low-income households in India
"A lot of money was spent for treatment, so the financial pressure increased. If the money could have been saved, we may have eaten better food." Millions of people are pushed into poverty each year due to out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses. How will universal health coverage (UHC) schemes deal with seemingly innocuous health costs for primary care such as medicines, travel, food, and accommodations or lost income due to illness?