From: Malaria community health workers in Myanmar: a cost analysis
Parameters | Model input | Lower value | Upper value |
---|---|---|---|
Economic | |||
Exchange rate | 810 | 699 | 1000 |
Discount rate | 3 % | 0 % | 8 % |
Training | |||
Number of trainers | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Number of facilitators | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Number of CHWs in initial training | 25 | 10 | 40 |
Number of days for initial training | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Number of CHWs active year | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Number of CHWs in refresher training | 55 | 30 | 90 |
Frequency of refresher training per year | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
Patient services | |||
Number of tests performed by CHW per year | 135 | 20 | 250 |
Percentage of test positivity | 14 % | 1 % | 50 % |
Test price | 0.69 | 0.48 | 0.90 |
Village size | 500 | 100 | 671 |
Monitoring and supervision | |||
Number of field supervision per CHW* | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Number of meetings in health centre per year** | 12 | 8 | 12 |
Percentage of attendant in monthly meetings** | 80 % | 50 % | 100 % |
CHWs incentive | |||
Monthly incentive | 20 | 5 | 50 |
Incentive for negative test | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Incentive for positive test | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
Overhead | 10 % |