Volume 13, Number 10—October 2007
THEME ISSUE
Global Poverty and Human Development
Research
Cost-effectiveness of Algorithms for Confirmation Test of Human African Trypanosomiasis
Pascal Lutumba*†, Filip Meheus‡, Jo Robays†, Constantin Miaka*, Victor Kande*, Philippe Büscher†, Bruno Dujardin§, and Marleen Boelaert†
Table 3
Annual cost of the operations of a mobile team for human African trypanosomiasis active case finding, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003
| Input category | Annual cost, ۠ | % Total cost |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | ||
| Vehicles | 5,125.00 | 11 |
| Medical and lab equipment | 2,760.00 | 6 |
| Training | 671.66 | 1 |
| Other equipment | 1,416.75 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 9,973.41 | 21 |
| Recurrent | ||
| Personnel | 11,520.00 | 25 |
| Medical and lab supply | 14,798.52 | 32 |
| Essential drugs, not HAT | 2,100.00 | 4 |
| Stationary | 2,842.36 | 6 |
| Vehicles, operation and maintenance | 5,200.00 | 11 |
| Other operating input | 300.00 | 1 |
| Subtotal | 36,760.88 | 79 |
| Total | 46,734.29 | 100 |
*US $1 = €0.86, May 2003.
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