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Table 2 Total and unit HTS costs for index case, per type of health provider and HIV-infection status, US$ 2014§

From: HIV partner services in Kenya: a cost and budget impact analysis study

 

HTS by Nurses

HTS by CHWs

HIV-positive

HIV-negative

HIV-positive

HIV-negative

Total cost

Unit Cost

Total cost

Unit Cost

Total cost

Unit Cost

Total cost

Unit Cost

Startup costs

5116.24

0.15

5310.57

0.06

3460.98

0.12

3460.98

0.04

Scale up costs

 Personnel

591,126.27

18.04

605,544.59

7.02

282,238.86

9.76

282,238.86

3.41

 Transportation

21,057.62

0.57

19,936.61

0.20

32,249.85

0.82

32,249.85

0.31

 Equipment

2748.28

0.08

2824.53

0.03

386.35

0.01

386.35

0.00

 Supplies

142,372.87

4.22

155,258.61

1.76

142,372.87

4.23

156,278.75

1.76

 Buildings and overheads

42,307.87

1.44

50,079.82

0.62

42,307.87

2.05

42,307.87

0.62

 Data capture

28,306.36

0.87

28,475.31

0.33

27,386.62

0.88

27,386.62

0.32

Total Cost

833,035.49

25.36

867,430.05

10.03

530,403.39

17.86

544,309.27

6.47

  1. § Weighted estimates of costs across three levels of health care (dispensary, health centre and hospital). HTS: HIV Testing Services. CHW: Community Health Worker