Volume 18, Number 7—July 2012
Research
Costing Framework for International Health Regulations (2005)
Rebecca Katz
, Vibhuti Haté, Sarah Kornblet, and Julie E. Fischer
, Vibhuti Haté, Sarah Kornblet, and Julie E. FischerTable 2
Summary of costs for all 8 International Health Regulations core capacities and ports of entry in Country X
| Core capacity | Fixed costs, $US | Operating costs, $US |
|---|---|---|
| National legislation, policy, and financing | 75,000 | 0 |
| Coordination and National Focal Point communications | 823,102 | 347,959–88,868 |
| Surveillance | 5,261,764 | 26,238,293–69,606,113 |
| Response | 20,480,332 | 3,981,294–5,215,857 |
| Preparedness | 2,889,166 | 103,726,507–103,786,408 |
| Risk communications | 4,389 | 1,868,869–2,141,939 |
| Human resources | 4,389 | 620,649–653,009 |
| Laboratories | 49,619,443 | 13,742,692–20,057,218 |
| Points of entry | 153,062 | 838,851–1,435,767 |
| Total | 79,310,647 | 151,365,114–203,485,179 |
| Total cost, fixed + operating | Not applicable | 230,675,761–282,795,826 |
