Table 4.
Projected cost of performing school-based individual dengue screening of 9-year-old children for a typical province
| Total cost per province (US$) | Total cost per school sampled (US$) | Total cost per child sampled (US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample collection | |||
| Staff | 29 318.02 | 120.65 | 1.37 |
| Transportation | 7477.78 | 30.77 | 0.35 |
| Consumables | 5778.44 | 23.78 | 0.27 |
| Subtotal | 42 574.23 | 175.20 | 1.99 |
| Sample processing and testing | |||
| Staff | 5753.45 | 23.68 | 0.27 |
| Lab equipment | 5604.52 | 23.06 | 0.26 |
| ELISA kit | 134 937.00 | 555.30 | 6.31 |
| Consumables | 8958.02 | 36.86 | 0.42 |
| Subtotal | 155 252.99 | 638.90 | 7.26 |
| Overall total | 197 827.21 | 814.10 | 9.25 |
Costs are in 2016 prices.