Vietnam study shows community health workers cut TB costs while improving care

A cost-benefit analysis in Ho Chi Minh City found that deploying community health workers to manage tuberculosis care delivers measurable economic returns alongside better health outcomes. The model offers a replicable pathway for low-income healthcare systems to stretch limited budgets while actually improving patient compliance and treatment success rates.

Originaltitel: Economic evaluation of a community health worker model for tuberculosis care in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam: a mixed-methods Social Return on Investment Analysis