Table 2 Parameters used in estimation of nationwide costs and sensitivity analysis
Calculation Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
Rufiji District Parameters | Â | Source/Ref. Number |
Total Rufiji District population | 212,144 | NBS Ref # 20 |
Malaria outpatient cases per 1000 population in Rufiji District | 826 | NMCP Ref # 23 |
Total public health facilities in Rufiji District | 46 | Rufiji CHMT |
Total mission health facilities in Rufiji District | 10 | Â |
Total ACT (AS + SP) doses deployed over 3 years in Rufiji District | 445,944 | IMPACT-TZ Annual Reports |
National Parameters for Tanzania Mainland | Â | Â |
National population growth rate per annum | 0.023 | NMCP Ref # 23 |
Total population in Tanzania (2002 census) | 33,461,849 | Â |
Malaria outpatient cases per 1000 population | 390 | Â |
Total number of Districts in mainland Tanzania | 119 | NBS Ref # 20 |
Total number of public health facilities in mainland Tanzania | 3,456 | Ministry for Health & Social Welfare, Tanzania |
Total number of mission health facilities in mainland Tanzania | 951 | Â |
MSD handling and distribution costs as proportion of drug costs | 0.14 | Medical Stores Department |
Drug Cost Parameters | Â | Â |
Average cost of AS+SP per dose | TZS. 1,870 | IMPACT-Tz |
Average cost of ARLU per dose | TZS. 1,266 | Implementation costs ef # 28 |
Proportions of malaria patients by age group: | Â | Â |
   Age between 3 to 36 months | 0.34 |  |
   Age between 37 to 84 months | 0.15 | IMPACT-Tz 2004 |
   Age between 7 to 14 years | 0.06 | household survey |
   Age from 15 years and above | 0.45 |  |
Sensitivity Analysis | Â | Â |
Cost of six deputy managers (3 years salary and benefits) | 70,986 USD | Ref # 14 (New salary schemes) |
Total Expatriate costs | 36,672 USD | Ref # 14 |
Additional office equipments | 250,072 USD | IMPACT -Tz. purchase records |
Projected increase in public and mission health facility utilization following introduction of ACT | 50% | IMPACT-Tz. Surveys |
Average cost per dose of cheaper alternative ACT (AS+Amodiaquine) | 0.85 USD | 1st line drug of choice in Zanzibar |