Financial Cost of Diabetes Management to Cocobod Clinics, Ghana

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a serious condition that increases the risk of ill health and shortens life through complications. The number is increasing globally due to lifestyle changes and diet leading to increasing levels of overweight and obesity. Management of DM poses economic burden to society, healthcare providers and sufferers. Costing study has been used for policy advocacy. It has been used to identify the burden of disease, areas for future intervention and priority setting in healthcare. OBJECTIVE: To determine the financial cost of diabetes management to Cocoa clinics for 2009.