Table 3 Incremental costs per patient day of Advanced Critical Care for patients with severe and critical COVID-19 in Tanzania and Kenya, USD (2020 prices)
| Â | Tanzania | Kenya | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Severe | Critical | Severe | Critical | |||||
USD | % | USD | % | USD | % | USD | % | |
Hotel costs (accommodation + overheads) | 0.01 | 0.1 | 2.90 | 1 | 0.08 | 0.4 | 24.73 | 10 |
Staffing costs | 5.63 | 43 | 83.72 | 28 | 10.48 | 60 | 134.19 | 6 |
Oxygen provision | 4.74 | 36 | 36.17 | 12 | 4.74 | 27 | 36.17 | 14 |
Pharmaceuticals (Medicines etc.) | 1.70 | 13 | 113.40 | 38 | 0.54 | 3 | 112.46 | 45 |
Non-pharmaceutical costs (capital) | 0.13 | 1 | 19.45 | 7 | 0.15 | 0.8 | 19.45 | 8 |
Non-pharmaceutical costs (fluids, devices etc. costs) | 0.66 | 5 | 29.15 | 10 | 1.16 | 7 | 30.25 | 12 |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) | 0.24 | 2 | 1.68 | 0.6 | 0.18 | 1 | 1.14 | 0.5 |
Support services (diagnostics) | 0.00 | 0 | 10.83 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 11.25 | 4 |
Patient cost/day USDb | 13.11 (9.20–18.29) | 293.77 (250.37–344.88) | 17.20 (15.30–19.17) | 344.85 (275.25–430.29) | ||||
TOTAL Cost per patient per stay in hospitala | 104.87 | 100.00 | 4162.18 | 100.00 | 242.56 | 100 | 5174.98 | 100.00 |