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Table 3 Selected unit costs by inpatient service unit, MCH ('000 meticais, FY2001)

From: Two-tier charging in Maputo Central Hospital: Costs, revenues and effects on equity of access to hospital services

Department Service Unit

Cost per admission

Cost per patient day

Department of Medicine

  

General medicine ward 1

2,204

362

General medicine ward 3

1,348

240

Neurology

17,459

396

Department of Surgery

  

General surgery

15,889

1,414

General abdominal

2,264

534

Urology

4,478

498

Department of paediatrics

  

Short duration

275

413

Neonatal care

1,231

228

Malnutrition

2,414

205

Department of orthopaedics

  

Male orthopaedics 1

6,603

280

Female orthopaedics

5,482

290

Paediatrics

3,017

316

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  

General obstetrics

915

681

Gynaecology

2,301

285

  1. (M'000, FY2001)