Table 3. Decision analysis, estimated oxygen requirements and comparative costs in Gambian health facilities, 2004.

Health facility	Estimated annual oxygen requirement (million L)	Decision analysis best main supply option	Cost analysis, in US$
			Cost per 1000 L					Cost per year
			Concentrators and grid power	Cylinders	Concentrators and large generator (running when existing power not on)	Concentrators and small generator (running when existing power not on)		Best option	Cylinders	24-hour grid power and concentrators
Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital	2.451	Concentrators	1.83	31.85	ND	ND		4 485	78 064	4 485
Basse	0.216	Concentrators	5.32	17.74	ND	ND		1 149	3 832	1 149
Brikama	1.029	Cylinders	1.83	16.35	15.20	2.55		16 824	16 824	1 883
Bansang	0.746	Cylinders	3.15	16.83	21.00	4.13		12 555	12 555	2 350
Serekunda	0.650	Cylinders	2.56	12.79	44.89	6.12		8 314	8 314	1 664
Soma	0.566	Cylinders	3.13	16.77	45.47	6.82		9 492	9 492	1 772
Essau	0.472	Cylinders	2.86	16.57	45.17	6.76		7 821	7 821	1 350
AFPRC Hospital	0.428	Cylinders	3.56	19.96	45.89	7.60		7 259	7 259	1 524
Fajikunda	0.379	Cylinders	3.12	16.35	45.49	7.34		4 927	4 927	1 182
SJ Bwiam	0.116	Cylinders	6.18	17.79	48.63	13.99		2 064	2 064	717
Kuntaur	0.087	Cylinders	7.65	18.33	50.24	17.20		1 595	1 595	666
Total								76 485	152 747	18 742

AFPRC, Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council; ND, not determined (not relevant according to findings from the situational analysis); US$, United States dollars.