Cardiovascular diseases, particularly when comorbid with diabetes, impose a substantial economic burden in Cameroon, highlighting an urgent need for cost-effective primary prevention strategies.
May warrant enhanced diabetes screening in CVD patients in Cameroon; leaves open cost-effectiveness of prevention strategies.
This study reveals substantial economic burden due to CVD in Cameroon. Diabetes mellitus was a consistent driver of elevated costs across the CVDs. There is urgent need to invest in cost-effective primary prevention strategies in order to reduce the incidence of CVD and consequent economic burden on a health system already laden with the impact of communicable diseases.
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