Table 6.
Operational costs for one school-based deworming cycle, Loreto, Peru (2012-2014).
| Activity | No. persons | Monthly cost (Nuevos soles) | Time devoted to program (months) | Cost per person per deworming cycle (Nuevos soles) |
Total cost (Nuevos soles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program administration | 1 | 2,000 | 4.00 | 8,000.00 | 8,000 |
| Re-packaging the mebendazole | 10 | 1,000 | 0.50 | 500.00 | 5,000 |
| Preparation for shipping to each health centre | 2 | 1,000 | 0.50 | 500.00 | 1,000 |
| Personnel in DIREMID | 4 | 1,000 | 2.00 | 2,000.00 | 8,000 |
| Health personnel in each province | 6 | 1,000 | 2.00 | 2,000.00 | 12,000 |
| Teachers | 4,400 | 1,500 | 0.01 | 15.00 | 66,000 |
| TOTAL (nuevos soles) | 100,000 | ||||
Source: Dr. Yuri Cabello Quispe, Director DIREMID at the time of the 2012-2014 deworming program.