Initiation of hepatitis C treatment in two rural Rwandan districts: a mobile clinic approach

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 2 Cost of hepatitis C mobile clinic from the health care provider perspective. All costs given in US dollars

			Total
Administration and Overhead¹			5606.45
Mobile Clinic Staff	Daily Salary	Days
Clinician	15.53	34	527.92
Lab Tech	15.53	34	527.92
Driver	13.53	34	460.06
Capital	Annualized Daily Cost	Number of Units
Vehicles²	38.48	34	1308.32
Human Biochemistry 3500³	2.04	34	69.40
Sysmex XP 300 Hemotology⁴	6.12	34	208.19
Fees, Supplies, and Materials	Cost per Unit	Number of Units
Per diem fees for PIH staff	2.18	102	222.36
Per diem fees for HC staff	15.53	68	1056.04
Daily fuel	11.96	34	406.64
Reagents
ALAT	1.19	429	510.51
ASAT	1.19	429	510.51
Hematology	2.11	429	905.10
Other commodities
Alcohol Swabs	0.33	429	139.89
Cotton	0.11	429	46.63
Gloves	0.13	429	55.96
Needles	0.07	429	28.91
Tubes	0.01	429	4.29
Medication	Cost per Unit	Number of Units
DAAS	60.00	429	25,740.00
	*TOTAL COST OF PROGRAM*		38,335.11
	*TOTAL COST PER PATIENT*		89.36
	*TOTAL COST PER PATIENT, EXCLUDING DAAS*		29.36

¹Overhead was calculated by allocating annual gross of salaries of ID team members proportionally to the total number of days each permanent ID staff member dedicated to this project
²Annualized cost of a vehicle assumes a purchase price of 76,087 an annual discount rate of 10 and a useful lifespan of 15 years
³ Annualized cost of Human Biochemistry 3500 machine assumes a purchase price of 3260 an annual discount rate of 10% and a useful lifespan of 10 years
⁴Annualized cost of Sysmex XP 300 Hemotology machine assumes a purchase price of 9782 an annual discount rate of 10% and a useful lifespan of 10 years

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