Skip to main content
. 2013 Nov 4;92(2):86–92. doi: 10.2471/BLT.13.123471

Table 2. Estimated cost savings with a controlled temperature chain, by region, Chad, 2011.

Savingsa Region
Chari Baguirmi Mayo Kebbi Est N’Djamena All three
Total (in US$) 69 119 65 744 76 819 211 682
Fraction of total attributed to
Cold chain system, % 82 80 89 84
Transport system, % 4 4 2 3
Human resources, % 14 16 9 13
Per person vaccinated (in US$), mean, (range)b 0.14 (0.09–0.17) 0.12 (0.10–0.33) 0.10 (0.06–0.19) 0.12 (0.06–0.33)

US$, United States dollars.

a Estimated from the modelled scenario in which the cold chain between the initiation of storage at delivery level and vaccine use was replaced with a controlled temperature chain (CTC).

b Of the mean values recorded at the district level in each region.