Table 1. Average screening variables per patient for cervical cancer at ORCI from 2002 to 2011.
Variable | Value |
---|---|
Number of patients seen each day | 25 |
Time to perform VIA screening | 10 min |
Labor per person | |
Daily salary for medical personnel | US $49.86 |
Staff time per woman to perform cryotherapy procedure |
10 min |
Cost of supplies | |
Per patient cost of supplies for VIA | US $0.41 |
Per patient cost of supplies and equipment for cryotherapy |
US $26.37 |
Total screening cost | US $1.45 |
Total cryotherapy cost | US $28.97 |
Note. US $1=1706 Tanzanian shillings.
ORCI, Ocean Road Cancer Institute; VIA, visual inspection with acetic acid.