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. 2016 Feb 22;11(2):e0149805. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149805

Table 1. Unit costs in US$ for selected drugs, consumables and medical service used during a diarrhea admission based on the Rwanda tariff schedule.

Unit Unit price
Drugs
Amoxicillin syrup 125mg 5ml $0.68
Ampicillin injectable 1 vial—500mg $0.12
Paracetamol 125g 5ml $0.38
Ringer lactate 500ml $0.98
Zinc sulphate 20mg Each $0.05
Oral rehydration solution 1 liter $0.11
Vitamin A—200 000UI 1 tablet $0.24
Consumables $0.00
Laboratory request form Each $0.07
Catheter court IV UU 24G 1 piece $0.31
Examination gloves 1 piece $0.05
Syringe—5ml 1 piece $0.07
General charges—patient file Each $0.15
General charges—medical prescription form Each $0.07
Medical services, bed day costs, laboratory tests and others Tariff for Community Based Health Insurance Scheme
Medical consultation—first visit by a general doctor during hospitalization $2.25
Medical consultation—subsequent visit during hospitalization by a general doctor $0.45
Medical consultation—first visit by a specialist doctor during hospitalization $2.02
Medical consultation—subsequent visit during hospitalization by a specialist doctor $0.67
Medical care by a nurse $0.45
Medical care by a nurse overnight or a weekend $0.67
Medical care by nurses—administration of an intermuscular injection $0.13
Medical care by nurses—administration of an intravenous injection $0.18
Medical care by nurses—monitoring vital signs $0.03
Bed day costs (in a large communal ward) $0.72
Bed day costs (in a double room with outside bathroom) $1.35
Bed day costs (in a single room with outside bathroom) $2.25
Bed day costs (in a single room with inside bathroom) $3.59
Laboratory test—hemoglobin $0.57
Laboratory test—full blood count $2.25
Laboratory test—glucose $0.57
Ambulance per kilometer $0.60