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Table 4 Unit cost of diagnosis and treatment, and total cost per 10,000 malaria cases at primary health care units in Adami Tullu, Ethiopia, 2014 USD

From: Cost-effectiveness of a combined intervention of long lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying compared with each intervention alone for malaria prevention in Ethiopia

Cost of diagnosis and treatment of malaria

Unit costs

Cost/10,000 cases

Health centre

Health post

Average

Diagnosis

 Personnel

0.12

0.41

0.26

2600

 Materials and supplies

0.33

0.16

0.25

2500

 Total cost of diagnosis

0.45

0.57

0.51

5100

Treatment

 Personnel

0.09

0.14

0.12

1200

 Drug

1.06

1.06

1.06

10,600

 Total cost of treatment

1.15

1.19

1.18

11,700

 Total cost of diagnosis and treatment

1.60

1.76

1.69

16,800