Table 4. Comparison of childhood cancer care costs in other countriesa to those in Haitib.
| Cost category | Ghana (13) | El Salvador (12) | Kenya (8) | Tanzania (8) | Nigeria (8) | Zimbabwe (8) | Haiti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical personnel | 34.6% | 16.2% | 17.70% | 35.8% | 43.0% | 28.9% | 20.2% |
| Nonmedical personnel | 11.5% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 11.9% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 4.6% |
| Housing | 5.8% | 4.5% | 15.6% | 5.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 7.0% |
| Outpatient clinic | Not reported | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 2.9% |
| Pharmacy | 7.9% | 31.8% | 38.8% | 19.4% | 7.8% | 29.2% | 25.4% |
| Pathology | 2.7% | 11.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 7.6% |
| Imaging | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| Radiation | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.6% |
| Surgery | 22.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 16.3% | 2.7% | 7.7% |
| Blood services | 0.2% | 9.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Central administration | 11.8% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Mean cost/year per child with newly diagnosed cancer (USD) | $9,781 | $28,707 | $31,344 | $2,453 | $5,727 | $2,338 | $10,854 |
| Total annual cost (USD) | $1,662,771 | $5,195,800 | $4,012,059 | $360,558 | $229,076 | $364,706 | $803,184 |
a
Data from previous studies
b
Data from the current study