Influence of health insurance status on childhood cancer treatment outcomes in Kenya.

Gilbert OlbaraH A MartijnF NjugunaS LangatS MartinJ SkilesT VikG J L KaspersS Mostert

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

Childhood cancer event-free survival was 29% at a Kenyan hospital. Children without health insurance had significant lower chance of event-free survival. Childhood cancer treatment outcomes could be ameliorated by strategies that prevent treatment abandonment and improve access to health insurance.

Keyphrases

health insurance
childhood cancer
free survival
young adults
affordable care act
healthcare
emergency department
adverse drug
smoking cessation