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Indicator 1
% of Expenditure on Specific NCDs (CVDs, DM, COPD and Cancers)
Indicator
% of Expenditure on Specific NCDs (CVDs, DM, COPD and Cancers)
Presence or Absence
Present
Definition
Numerator: Expenditure of Specific NCD
Denominator: Total Health Expenditure
Reference
Raw Data
| Direct cost (IRR trillions, 2018) | |||
| Numerator | Denumerator | Percent | |
| NCD | 370.86 | 1240.638 | 29.89% |
| CVDs | 166.24 | 1240.638 | 13.40% |
| DM | 49.6 | 1240.638 | 4.00% |
| COPD | 71.9 | 1240.638 | 5.80% |
| Cancers | 83.12 | 1240.638 | 6.70% |
Indicator 2
% of out of pocket expenditure on NCDs
Indicator
% of out of pocket expenditure on NCDs
Presence or Absence
Present
Definition
Numerator: Household out-of-pocket expenditure for NCD during the past 12 months
Denominator: Total household income during the past 12 months
Reference
- Health Expenditures in I.R.Iran (Household Expenditure and Income Survey of National Statistical Center of Iran, 2019).
- Comprehensive Report. National Institute for Health Research. 2021 (Winter)
- https://nih.tums.ac.ir/Item/566
- https://nih.tums.ac.ir/Item/565
- https://nih.tums.ac.ir/Item/1129
Raw Data
| Numerator (IRR) | Denumerator (IRR) | Percent | |
| Country* | 12859478 | 218332576 | 5.89% |
| Urban | 14463190 | 246037392 | 5.88% |
| Rural | 7991969 | 134244224 | 5.95% |
* This indicator is for total health costs. Despite a comprehensive review of the literature, we were unable to find it for non-communicable diseases costs.
Indicator 3
Funding sources for NCDs
Indicator
Funding sources for NCDs
- General Government revenues
- Health insurance
- International donors
- National Donors
- Earmarked taxes on alcohol, tobacco, etc.
- Other
Presence or Absence
Present
Reference
Indicator 4
Are NCD intervention integrated in the benefit package of PHC
Indicator
Are NCD interventions integrated into the benefits package of PHC:
- a. planned
- b. operational
Presence or Absence
Present
Definition
To determine if core benefits package of NCD intervention in PHC or not and if yes at which phase (operational or planned phase)
Reference
- IraPEN: Package of Essential Noncommunicable (PEN) Disease Interventions for Primary Health Care