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Table 1 One-year non-medical and medical program costs to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2003.

From: Treating cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Kabul, Afghanistan: cost-effectiveness of an operational program in a complex emergency setting

Item

Total Cost (US$)

Non-Medical Costs

 

Expatriate Staff

38,880.00

National Staff

39,780.00

Transport

10,800.00

Tools and Equipment

7,740.00

Communication

3,120.00

Operational

28,500.00

Sub-total

128,820.00

Medical Costs

 

Patient record forms [@US$0.1 pp]

1,639.00

Laboratory materials for drug administration [@US$ 0.5 pp visit]

63,265.40

Sodium stibogluconate [@US$ 3 per vial; 12,440 vials used]

37,320.03

Sub-Total

102,224.43

7% Administrative Overhead Cost

16,173.11

Total Program Cost

247,217.54

  1. Listed are costs for all human and operational resources directly involved in leishmaniasis treatment activities as implemented in Kabul by HealthNet TPO (HNTPO). Costs for these resources were derived from proposals approved by donors as well as corresponding expenditures as reported by HNTPO's accounting department. The cost of the sodium stibogluconate is based on patient treatment regimens outlined in Materials and Methods. Abbreviation: Pp, per person. The full cost breakdown is available from the authors.