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. 2008 Feb 12;86(6):474–479. doi: 10.2471/BLT.07.043638

Table 3. Cost components of the semi-arid region’s HND, Brazil 2005.

Cost componenta Unit cost (US$) Quantity Total cost (US$)
State coordinators 762.71 18 13 728.78
Administrative coordinators 2 268.14 2 4 536.28
Training teams personnel 1 525.42 60 91 525.20
Per diems/travel costs (preparatory meetings) 423.70 30 people 12 711.00
Local municipal teams 12.71 2200 people 27 962.00
Data entry 4 237.29 1 4 237.29
Data analyses 16 949.15 1 16 949.15
Anthropometersb 84 745.76 1 84 745.76
Total 256 395.46
Cost per child examined 15.79

a Official conversion rate for August 2005 US$ 1 = R$ 2.36.
b Purchased by the Ministry of Health, Brazil.