Exploring risk factors associated with catastrophic health expenditure on diarrhea management in Karachi, Pakistan, 2022-2024.

Ahmed N, Yousafzai MT, Rao SI, Means AR, Pavlinac PB, Morozoff C, Qamar FN

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005391
Published: 2026
Container: PLOS global public health
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pgph.0005391,
  title = {Exploring risk factors associated with catastrophic health expenditure on diarrhea management in Karachi, Pakistan, 2022-2024.},
  author = {Ahmed N and Yousafzai MT and Rao SI and Means AR and Pavlinac PB and Morozoff C and Qamar FN},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS global public health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pgph.0005391},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0005391}
}

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TI  - Exploring risk factors associated with catastrophic health expenditure on diarrhea management in Karachi, Pakistan, 2022-2024.
AU  - Ahmed N
AU  - Yousafzai MT
AU  - Rao SI
AU  - Means AR
AU  - Pavlinac PB
AU  - Morozoff C
AU  - Qamar FN
PY  - 2026
JO  - PLOS global public health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005391
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N, A., MT, Y., SI, R., AR, M., PB, P., C, M., & FN, Q. (2026). Exploring risk factors associated with catastrophic health expenditure on diarrhea management in Karachi, Pakistan, 2022-2024.. PLOS global public health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0005391

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