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. 2017 Dec 8;11(12):e0006061. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006061

Table 6. Financial costs of treatment strategy.

Cost by Activity CWT SBT
Training $236.79 $133.23
Advocacy $290.00 $290.00
Supervision/Monitoring $102.31 $3.60
Drug Distribution & Coverage $691.19 $302.30
TOTAL $1,320.30 $729.13
Cost by Input CWT SBT
Per diem Ξ $818.00 $365.00
Vehicle Maintenance $268.00 $268.00
Fuel $132.47 $57.75
Materials* $101.83 $38.38
TOTAL $1,320.30 $729.13
Total cost per person treated CWT SBT
Total Cost $1,320.30 $729.13
Cost/Village $264.06 $159.23
Average number treated in Year 4 3661 874
Cost/Person treated $0.36 $0.31

Ξ Per diems include national (coordinators and technical staff), district and regional health and educational staff, and community level staff including community drug distributors, teachers, community health workers etc.

*Materials include Phone cards, information/education/communication posters, treatment registers, dose poles etc.