Integrating tuberculosis and HIV services for people living with HIV: Costs of the Zambian ProTEST Initiative

Table 4 Major inputs contributors (>10%) in the largest economic cost categories (Personnel and Supplies)

	Personnel Inputs	% of personnel economic costs		Supplies Inputs	% of supplies economic costs
		Chawama	Matero		Chawama	Matero
Coordination	Director	35%	45%	<10% of total economic costs
	Project coordinator	32%	27%
	Meeting attendees	21%	10%
VCT	Counsellors	64%	94%	Test kits	43%	44%
	Mobilisers	18%	N.A.	Information pamphlets	24%	14%
				Office supplies	7%	27%
IPT	Counsellors	45%	63%	Isoniazid tablets	13%	7%
YFS outreach	YFS volunteers	58%	80%	<10% of total economic costs
Clinic	Medical doctor (director)	13%	17%	Drugs & medical supplies	99%	98%
	Medical doctor (project coordinator)	61%	58%
	Medical officer	16%	16%
	Driver	10%	9%
		Both sites			Both sites
HBC	Core staff	16%		Food	89%
	Urban volunteer	70%
Hospice	Care givers (paid, volunteer)	(19%, 9%)		Drugs & medical supplies	49%
	Nurses	10%		Community donations (mostly food)	36%

VCT: voluntary counselling and testing; IPT: isoniazid preventive therapy; YFS: youth friendly services; HBC: home based care.

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