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Table 3 Total costs of implementing ACT in Rufiji district (TZS and USD, 2003 prices)

From: The costs of introducing artemisinin-based combination therapy: evidence from district-wide implementation in rural Tanzania

COST TYPE

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Grand Total

%

Set up costs (Tshs)

Project implementation team & consultancy fees

37,443,438

26,852,700

20,248,544

84,544,682

7.6%

Office Equipments

11,152,386

11,152,386

11,152,386

33,457,158

3.0%

Development & Production of IEC materials

22,312,540

11,626,570

4,044,711

37,983,821

3.4%

Training of health personnel

8,161,000

4,616,123

10,523,561

23,300,684

2.1%

Communication and publicity

31,339,600

6,715,355

6,923,259

44,978,214

4.1%

Total set up costs (TZS)

110,408,963

60,963,134

52,892,460

224,264,558

20.3%

Set up costs (USD)

103,670

57,242

49,664

210,577

 

Recurrent costs (Tshs)

Drug purchase and port handling charges

274,689,940

316,971,141

213,115,713

804,776,794

72.8%

Drug distribution costs

23,227,950

19,693,807

12,568,885

55,490,642

5.0%

Other supplies

7,541,600

6,323,289

6,845,890

20,710,780

1.9%

Total Recurrent costs (TZS)

305,459,490

342,988,237

232,530,488

880,978,215

79.7%

Recurrent costs (USD)

286,816

322,055

218,338

827,210

 

Grand total (TZS)

415,868,453

403,951,371

285,422,948

1,105,242,773

100%

Total costs (USD)

390,487

379,297

268,003

1,037,787

 

Per capita cost (USD)

1.84

1.79

1.26

4.89

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