Table 1.
Example of quantitative health indicators and their linked incentives for health centers
| Minimum health package output indicators | Bonus per unit in US$ |
|---|---|
| Curative consultancies new case | 0.25 |
| Patient referred and feedback obtained | 1.00 |
| Small surgery intervention | 0.50 |
| Children between 6 and 59 months receiving Vitamin A | 0.05 |
| Child under 1 year completely immunized | 1.50 |
| Pregnant woman fully immunized | 0.50 |
| Mosquito nets distributed | 0.50-2.50 |
| Patient diagnosed with Tuberculosis (3 sputum checks) | 10.00 |
| TB patient correctly treated during 6 months | 20.00 |
| Latrine newly constructed | 0.70 |
| Family planning: New and Re-attendants: oral & injectable | 2.00 |
| Family planning: Implant or Intrauterine Devices | 5.00 |
| Family planning: Referral of tubal ligation and vasectomy | 1.00 |
| Antenatal care: new and standard visits | 0.40 |
| Institutional delivery by qualified staff | 2.00 |
| Diagnosis and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Disease | 0.50 |
| Voluntary Counseling and Testing of HIV: Person voluntary counseled and tested for HIV | 1.00 |
| Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mother to Child: Pregnant woman counseled and tested for HIV | 1.00 |
| Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mother to Child: mother treated of HIV before childbirth | 1.00 |
| Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mother to Child: child and mother treated of HIV after childbirth | 1.00 |
Source: Authors.