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

Manzi et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:165   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-165