Table 3. Costs associated with each provider for a given disease category.
The population in each disease category includes the number of people affected by that condition.
| Costs per consultation in INR - Median (IQR) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public provider |
Private provider
[local] |
Private provider
[remote] |
Pharmacist | |
| Category I | 10 (10-10) | 50 (50-80) | 60 (50-100) | 10 (0-10) |
| Category II | 10 (10-10) | 70 (50-100) | 200 (100-500) | 50 (40-125) |
| Category III | 10 (10-10) | 65 (50-70) | 500 (300-3500) | NA |
| Public providers | Private providers | |||
| Maternal Health | 10 (0-10) | 200 (100-460) | ||
Category I: Minor disease, e.g. headache, fever, minor burns, injuries.
Category II: Pulmonary/Cardiovascular disease symptoms, e.g. chest pain & breathing problems as well as other chronic conditions that require multiple consultations.
Category III: Severe trauma such as major injuries, bleeding, fractures.