Table 6 Cost details for a TB patient who would have been Lost to Follow Up from a private hospital prior to STEPS implementation and now availed all services through STEPS
Additional Expenses for the Patient a | Cost Saving/ Additional Income for the patient$ |
|---|---|
Additional 5 consultation at private hospital/ spoke centre (3USD for consultation fee, 10 USD for follow up investigation and treatment of co-morbidity, 4 USD for travel per visit to hospital/spoke canter) = 5*17 USD = 85 USD | TB Drugs - 17 USD Expense for GeneXpert - 28 USD Expense for X-ray − 03 USD AIC Kit - 02 USD DBT - 42 USD |
Total: 85 USD | Total: 92 USD |