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Table 8 The impact of no international staff on unit costs (in percentage change)

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

 

Baseline Unit costs

No international staff**

Cost per

Chawama

Matero

Chawama

Matero

ProTEST coordination

    

   person reached

$1.10

$5.26

-23%

-26%

VCT

    

   people pre-test counselled

$12.40

$31.05

no change to baseline

 

   people tested

$28.38

$31.05

no change to baseline

 

   people receiving results

$32.36

$33.52

no change to baseline

 

   HIV+ cases found

$98.22

$48.26

no change to baseline

 

IPT

    

   people starting

$6.32

$16.71

-5%

-5%

   people completing

$27.48

$35.29

-5%

-5%

ProTEST clinic

    

   clinic visits

$9.38

$23.53

-9%

-11%

   clients eligible for clinic

$49.73

$97.64

-9%

-11%

HBC

    

   clients

$139.77

$139.77

no change to baseline

 

Hospice

    

   admissions

$518.68

 

-1%

 

   bednights

$22.35

 

-1%

 
  1. ** The salary of the international director was replaced with that of the project coordinator.
  2. Cost represented in 2007 US$
  3. Abbreviations: VCT: voluntary counselling and testing; IPT: isoniazid preventive therapy; YFS: youth friendly services; HBC: home based care.