TABLE 1—
No Free VCT, n = 966a | Free VCT Campaign, n = 1864b | Sustained Free VCT, n = 3915c | ||||
Economic parameters | Cost | Cost per Client | Cost | Cost per Client | Cost | Cost per Client |
Building rent | 500.00 | 0.52 | 500.00 | 0.27 | 1000.00 | 0.26 |
Telephone | 600.00 | 0.62 | 600.00 | 0.32 | 1200.00 | 0.31 |
Power | 150.00 | 0.16 | 150.00 | 0.08 | 600.00 | 0.15 |
Advertisingd | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.00 | 0.02 | 1040.00 | 0.27 |
Labore | 8036.80 | 8.32 | 8102.80 | 4.35 | 9759.40 | 2.49 |
Lab supplies | 360.00 | 0.37 | 694.51 | 0.37 | 1458.16 | 0.37 |
HIV test kits | 2021.63 | 2.09 | 3900.13 | 2.09 | 8188.46 | 2.09 |
Other consumables | 500.00 | 0.52 | 964.60 | 0.52 | 2025.22 | 0.52 |
Total cost | 12 168.43 | 12.59 | 14 952.05 | 8.02 | 25 271.23 | 6.45 |
Estimated income from VCT chargesf | 650.06 | 1181.44 | 0.00 | |||
Net cost | 11 518.37 | 11.92 | 13 770.61 | 7.38 | 25 271.23 | 6.45 |
Note. VCT = voluntary counseling and testing.
aApplies prefree VCT campaign daily client volumes to 261 testing days in a calendar year.
bApplies free VCT daily client volumes to 10 days and postfree VCT daily client volumes to 251 testing days in calendar year.
cApplies free VCT daily client volumes to 251 testing days in a calendar year.
dRadio advertisements, gasoline for car during free VCT campaign.
eLaboratory technician, VCT program director, counselors.
fAssumes fees are waived for those aged < 25 years per Tanzanian Ministry of Health guidelines.