Table 4 Estimated cost-benefit ratio of additional investment in midwifery
Additional investments | Cost (US$) |
|---|---|
Recruitment of midwives | 26 239 651 |
Recruitment of obstetrician-gynaecologists | 446 300 |
Recruitment of nurses | 1 187 821 |
Recruitment of community health workers | 5 989 124 |
Initial training | 87 951 654 |
Continuous training | 8 567 864 |
Simulation centers | 867 611 |
Staff practice until retirement | 507 038 794 |
Total 1 | 638 288 820 |
Investment benefits | Monetary value (US$) |
Reduction in maternal and new-born mortality (A) | 17 686 912 454 |
Interventions performed by the midwife (B = 70% of A) | 12 380 838 718 |
Potential to meet needs (82% of B) | 10 152 287 749 |
Total 2 | 10 152 287 749 |
Cost-benefit ratio | |
Total 2 over Total 1 | 15.91 |