Table 4. Calculated Operating Budget and Utilization Ratea for Selected DRC Hospitals by Type of Hospital Service.
Hospital | Surgery (including obstetrics) | Total (for all hospital services) | Surgery Component of Total |
Normative Hospital | |||
Costs | $2.17 | $11.86 | 18.30% |
Utilization rate | 0.05 | 0.15 | 33.30% |
Demba Hospital | |||
Costs | $0.08 | $0.31 | 24.20% |
Utilization rate | 0.003 | 0.03 | 9.00% |
Kabare Hospital | |||
Costs | $0.69 | $3.40 | 20.20% |
Utilization rate | 0.01 | 0.15 | 3.33% |
Abbreviation: DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Costs are per inhabitant per year in US$. Utilization rate is the number of cases per inhabitant per year.