Table 2 Unit Cost of COVID-19 Case Management for Asymptomatic Patients
From: Cost estimates of COVID-19 clinical management in Myanmar
Inputs | Unit Cost (MMK) | Unit Cost (USD) | Percentage of Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
I. Total Direct Cost per patient | 505,727 | 380 | 53% |
1. Cost for Direct Contact Health Care Personnel per patient | 48,516 | 36 | 5% |
2. Cost for Medicine and Medical Commodities | 268,699 | 202 | 28% |
2.1. Cost for Medicine per patient | – | – | 0% |
2.2. Cost for Medical Commodities per patient (Masks, Gloves, Gowns, Hand senstitizer, etc.) | 58,985 | 44 | 6% |
2.3. PPE cost per patient | 189,103 | 142 | 20% |
2.4. Cost of Medical Equipment per patient (BP cuff, thermometer, glucometer, pulse oximeter, syringe pump,etc) | 20,610 | 15 | 2% |
3. Cost of investigations and Imaging | 188,512 | 142 | 20% |
3.1. Cost for Lab investigations per patient (Non-Covid) (CP(auto), urea &eletrolytes, Liver/Renal Function tests, etc) | – | – | 0% |
3.2. Cost for COVID-19 Test per patient | 188,512 | 142 | 20% |
3.3. Cost for Imaging per patient | – | – | 0% |
4. Cost for Oxygen therapy per patient | – | – | 0% |
5. Cost for ICU care per patient (Medical Equipment) | – | – | 0% |
II. Total Indirect Cost per Patient | 447,825 | 337 | 47% |
1. Cost for Non-Medical Equipment per patient (Furniture, computers, generators, etc) | 26,156 | 20 | 3% |
2. Cost of General HR per patient (Admin staff, general workers, security, etc.) | 91,186 | 69 | 10% |
3. Cost of Center/Hospital Operation per patient (Electricity & Water bill, Maintenance, Meal cost, etc.) | 330,483 | 248 | 35% |
Total Cost per patient (Direct + Indirect) | 953,552 | 717 | 100% |
Cost per patient per day (Asymptomatic) | 86,687 | 65 |