Table 2.
Change in costs with additional assumptions
| Programme change | Number of couples | Total cost per couple | ART only cost per couple | Additional PrEP cost per couple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (No PrEP) | 769 | $650 | $650 | $0 |
| As Studied with PrEP | 769 | $1058 | $650 | $408 |
| With public-sector staff salaries | 769 | $1005 | $635 | $370 |
| With reduced medication cost | 769 | $720 | $466 | $254 |
| With fewer laboratory testsa | 769 | $497 | $396 | $101 |
| With task-shifting | 1111 | $453 | $361 | $92 |
The impact of programmatic changes on the capacity of a PrEP programme and the annual cost per couple retained for one year
a
simplified testing with one point-of-care HBV test and one point-of-care viral load measurement.