From strategy development to routine implementation: the cost of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Infants for malaria control

Table 3 Estimated unit cost of IPTi per dose delivered. Figures are United States cents, year 2005 (Tsh1205 = US$1)

Activity component	Health system level	Financial costs	Opportunity costs	Total costs
Policy change	National	0.01	0.02	0.03
Sensitization	District	0.76	1.12	1.88
BCC	National	0.03	0.05	0.08
SP purchase and distribution	National	12.56	0.26	12.82
Training	District	3.06	2.30	5.36
Administration of intervention in health facilities	District	0.00	1.25	1.25
Strategy management	National	0.65	0.10	0.75
	District	0.62	0.00	0.62
*Sub-Total*	*National*	*13.25*	*0.43*	*13.68*
	*District*	*4.44*	*4.67*	*9.11*
Overall total		17.68	5.11	22.79

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